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Clarke Prep Football Team History

Clarke Prep 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 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Billy Hamilton enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Clarke Prep.

The Gators move from Class AISA-AAA and into Region 3.

The Gators finished 2nd in Region 3.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Macon-East Academy	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Pickens Academy *	21	12	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ South Choctaw Academy *	30	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Tuscaloosa Academy *	36	22	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Patrician Academy *	32	28	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Marion Military Institute	69	24	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Marengo Academy *	50	6	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Jackson Academy *	48	13	W
Fri., Oct. 29	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Wilcox Academy *	38	20	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Meadowview Christian	61	8	W	1st Round Playoffs
Thu., Nov. 18	vs. Patrician Academy	29	20	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Wed., Nov. 24	vs. Pickens Academy	44	14	W	Championship Game

2004 Season Totals
Record	12-0
Points Scored	478
Scoring Average	39.8
Points Allowed	181
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	61-70
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	5-0

2004 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Clarke Prep was not ranked.

2004 Class AISA-AA 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
Marengo Academy	0-10	100	410				0-7	67	328	Jessie Little
Clarke Prep	12-0	478	181	3-0	134	42	7-0	255	107	Billy Hamilton
Patrician Academy	7-5	343	220	1-1	46	37	5-1	218	89	Jim Archibald
Tuscaloosa Academy	3-7	191	237				1-6	127	182	Rob Hall
Jackson Academy	3-6	212	236				2-5	146	187	Carl Madison
South Choctaw Academy	8-4	325	261	1-1	70	70	4-3	158	170	Charlie Taylor
Wilcox Academy	4-6	255	243				3-4	175	155	Chris Burford
Pickens Academy	9-4	308	209	2-1	81	68	6-1	160	83	Lynn Wright

2004 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Clarke Prep Players on File.

2004 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Grey Davis	LB	Sr.	5-10	225	1st	BN
Grey Davis	LB	Sr.	5-10	225	1st	ASWA
Heath Bradford	RB	Sr.	5-10	175	1st	BN
Heath Bradford	RB	Sr.	5-10	175	1st	ASWA
Josh Lear	RB	Jr.			HM	BN
Josh Lear	RB	Jr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.