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Grove Hill Academy Football Team History

Grove Hill Academy Gators

Clarke Prep School

20100 Hwy. 43 Grove Hill, AL 0
Stadium: Billy Hamilton Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Billy Hamilton
Region: AISA-AA-West

1970 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Billy Hamilton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

The Gators move from Class AISA-A and into Region 2.

The Gators finished 4th in Region 2.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 25	vs. Stokes Academy	32	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Pickens Academy *	8	13	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Patrician Academy *	0	16	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Greenville Academy *	0	10	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Jackson Academy	7	16	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Monroe Academy	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Wilcox Academy *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. West End Christian	26	3	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Fort Dale Academy *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Escambia Academy *	19	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	Dixie Academy	0	42	L	1st Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	141
Scoring Average	12.8
Points Allowed	140
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	65-56 -1
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-3

1988 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1988 Class AISA-AA Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Patrician Academy	13-0	442	112	3-0	105	22	6-0	196	41	Jimmy Warr
Pickens Academy	10-2	271	108	1-1	8	31	5-1	124	47	Lynn Wright
Greenville Academy	7-6	160	152	1-1	21	57	3-3	70	62	Larry Dicks
Grove Hill Academy	5-6	141	140	0-1	0	42	3-3	69	59	Billy Hamilton
Wilcox Academy	3-7	151	181				2-4	88	78	Cecil Wallace
Fort Dale Academy	2-8	105	223				2-4	67	142	Jim Autrey
Escambia Academy	0-9	24	291				0-6	18	203	Richard Lovvorn

1988 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1988 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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