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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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-A-West
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1970  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Billy Hamilton enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.
 The Gators finished 2nd in Region 3.
 The Gators set a team record for margin of victory at 66 points.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. South Choctaw Academy    8   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Monroe Academy    8   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Escambia Academy    8   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Catherine Academy   *  12   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Demopolis Academy   *  16   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Sparta Academy    8   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Faith Academy    13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Warrior Academy   *  74   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Coosa Valley Academy   *  51   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Jackson Academy    40   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8   Dixie Academy    0   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record51-63
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1996 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.
  
1996 Class AISA-A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Catherine Academy 8-42942271-139524-014867  Lee Holladay
Grove Hill Academy 4-72382280-10423-115358  Billy Hamilton
Demopolis Academy 5-51781640-10352-29050  Sid Atkins
Coosa Valley Academy 2-7873071-348116  Jerry Partridge
Warrior Academy 0-9974290-452210  Floyd Graham

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeremy AndersonRB Jr.5-8150 HM  ASWA
 Joey BaughDB Sr.6-3180 1st  ASWA
 Joey BaughDB Sr.6-3180 HM  BN
 Tyler NorrisDL Sr.5-7180 1st  ASWA



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