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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: Dick Chastain
Region: 1A-R5
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1928  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Dick Chastain enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 First region championship.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Louisville   *  8   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. G.W. Long   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. New Brockton    13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Kinston    23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Clio   *  23   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Zion Chapel   *  3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Houston Academy    8   28   L       
 Thu., Oct. 12  @ Coffee Springs    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Wicksburg    20   36   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Clayton   *  33   18   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Reeltown    22   36   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record46-64 -2
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ariton was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ariton 8-32061550-122365-09442  Dick Chastain
Zion Chapel 8-2237583-210131  David Collins
Clio 3-71492512-380135  John Johnson
G.W. Long 5-51681822-27263  Larry Johnson
Louisville 2-81122022-25551  Paul Grant
Clayton 2-71042662-264103  Bernard Ross

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 CulverhouseE HM  BN



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