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Arcola Purple Riders
Arcola High School

351 W Washington St.    Arcola, IL
Stadium:
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Steve Snider

Overall Record Progress
 We only have the Season records for Arcola
Some information may be incomplete until we can find the scores for every season.
  
Team History
 First known team:  1894
 Source: IHSA
 We have Scores thru the 1996 Season
 All Season Records Complete
 
Championships
National Championships
State Playoff Championships
1978, 1985, 1988, 2015
State Mythical Championships
 
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 718-335-30
 Winning Pct. 68%
 State Playoff Titles 4
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Home Record 53-22-0
 Away Record 46-28-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 131
 Winning Seasons (#2) 87
 Losing Seasons (#2)26
 Most Wins in A Season 14 (2015)
 Most Loses in A Season 8 (2009)
 10 Win Seasons 4
 Most Points Scored in a Game 74 (2015)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 714 (2015)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 66 (9/2/2022)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 271 (2024)
 Largest Margin of Victory 74 (2015)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 59 (9/2/2022)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 90 (9/3/2021)
 Last Shutout 10/22/2021
 Last Time Shutout 10/11/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 47
 Been Shutout All-Time 18
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 14 (2015-2015)
 Longest Losing 6 (2003-2004)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 60-27
 Appearances 31
 1st Round 25-6
 2nd Round 15-10
 3rd Round 9-4
 Semi-Finals 7-4
 Finals 4-3
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  23-19
 2010-19  76-32
 2000-09  49-49
 1990-99 95-22
 1980-89 93-17
 1970-79 46-48
 1960-69 50-27-3
 1950-59 64-12-6
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/30  @ Nokomis   *  10   27   L  
 9/6  vs. SOVB (CO-OP)   *  14   49   L  
 9/13  vs. Argenta-Oreana   *  33   14   W  
 9/20  @ Tri-County   *  44   20   W  
 9/24  @ Villa Grove   *  50   12   W  
 10/4  vs. Cumberland   *  6   46   L  
 10/11  @ Tri-City/Sangamon Valley   *  0   34   L  
 10/18  @ ALAH (CO-OP)   *  10   57   L  
 10/25  vs. Cerro Gordon/Bement   *  54   12   W  
 11/1   OPEN 
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Scoring221-271
  Region Record4-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
 
Longest Running Rivalry
No Rivalry Games on File.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-44
 10 or more 144-56
 20 or more  134-24
 30 or more 105-4
 40 or more 70-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 65-2
 10 or more 83-98
 20 or more 26-89
 30 or more 3-58
 40 or more 0-36
 
Border Wars
 vs. Out-of-State Teams1 - 3 - 0
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.