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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-A-West

1970 <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024

1995 Season Highlights

Billy Hamilton enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

The Gators finished 5th in Region 3.

1995 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Sparta Academy	14	15	L
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Southern Academy *	8	51	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Demopolis Academy *	16	12	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Marion Military Institute	28	26	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Patrician Academy *	6	49	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ South Choctaw Academy *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Escambia Academy	28	37	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Warrior Academy *	24	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Catherine Academy *	20	28	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Jackson Academy	18	21	L

1995 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	162
Scoring Average	16.2
Points Allowed	267
Defense Average	26.7
Opponents Record	53-51 -1
Region Record	2-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-3

1995 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1995 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
Patrician Academy	12-1	420	66	2-1	32	20	6-0	218	26	Nolan Atkins
Southern Academy	9-2	399	87	1-1	36	32	5-1	234	49	Bill McNair
Catherine Academy	9-3	209	128	1-1	6	8	4-2	116	85	Lee Holladay
South Choctaw Academy	4-7	165	267	0-1	0	58	3-3	109	113	Raymond Smith
Grove Hill Academy	3-7	162	267				2-4	74	168	Billy Hamilton
Demopolis Academy	1-8	95	277				1-5	62	185	Sid Atkins
Warrior Academy	1-8	44	253				0-6	14	201	Ronny Hughes

1995 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1995 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
John Hill	WR	Sr.	5-11	160	1st	ASWA
Keith Newton	DB	Sr.	5-9	140	HM	BN
Keith Newton	DB	Sr.	5-9	140	1st	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.