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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: Steven Kilcrease
Region: 2A-R2
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1928  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Steven Kilcrease enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats finished 3rd in Region 2.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Dale County    20   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Highland Home    7   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Geneva County   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ G.W. Long   *  27   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Zion Chapel   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Straughn    34   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Cottonwood   *  7   43   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Abbeville   *  54   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Wicksburg   *  49   42   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Samson   *  37   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 9  @ Highland Home    6   45   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed285
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record64-56
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
2023 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/9/2023PS 6(10-2)106 ASWA
8/29/20231 9(0-1)36 ASWA
9/5/20232 10(0-2)20 ASWA
9/12/20233 9(1-2)25 ASWA
  
2023 Class 2A 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 
Cottonwood 10-24392292-172737-028976  Dustin Harrison
G.W. Long 7-43302760-140616-1211127  David Watts
Ariton 6-53112850-16455-2244151  Steven Kilcrease
Wicksburg 5-63252390-114344-3250134  Josh Cox
Zion Chapel 5-52102393-4150182  Cody Keene Jr.
Samson 3-71573042-589218  Jason Wambles
Abbeville 1-91283751-6108253  LaBrian Stewart
Geneva County 0-10403280-718218  Josh Thompson

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ian SennDB Sr. 6-1165 1st  ASWA
 Jamarion GovanOL Sr. 6-1290 2nd  ASWA
 Tanner JohnstonLB Sr. 5-9175 2nd  ASWA



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