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Ariton Football Team History


Ariton Purple Cats
Ariton High School

P.O. Box 750 Ariton, AL 36311
Stadium: Robert F. Zumstien Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Joshua Herring
Region: 1A-R2
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1928  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Joshua Herring enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats finished 4th in Region 2.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Wicksburg    8   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Florala   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Kinston   *  26   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Zion Chapel   *  39   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Geneva County    37   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Brantley   *  7   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Cottonwood   *  32   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Pleasant Home   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Houston County   *  47   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ G.W. Long    12   14   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ McKenzie    0   63   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record49-68
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
2002 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ariton was not ranked.
  
2002 Class 1A 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 
Brantley 9-33361011-126287-026731  David Lowery
Pleasant Home 5-52271780-18245-2197109  Anthony Clark
Cottonwood 6-73112942-167684-3206135  Willard Whitcomb
Ariton 5-62572500-10634-3200144  Joshua Herring
Kinston 4-51912484-3171154  Gary Glass
Houston County 4-61422493-4114176  David Collins
Florala 1-91223701-695267  Doug Vickery Jr.
Zion Chapel 1-9584180-744278  John Donaldson

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.



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