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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: Julius Head
Region: 1A-R4
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1928  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Julius Head enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats move from Region 5 to Region 4.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Zion Chapel    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Goshen    21   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Straughn    13   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Coffee Springs   *  51   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Wicksburg    49   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Florala    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Houston Academy   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Louisville    41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Samson    24   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. G.W. Long   *  28   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Zion Chapel    36   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Southern Normal    44   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ McKenzie    9   20   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record69-65 -1
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1990 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/13/1990PS 739 ASWA
9/11/19901 7(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19902 6(2-0) ASWA
10/30/19908 10(7-1) ASWA
  
1990 Class 1A Region 4 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 10-34121832-189423-012139  Julius Head
Houston Academy 5-61752620-10411-23382  Jeff Hale
G.W. Long 3-71872201-28767  Donald Bynum
Coffee Springs 2-71162391-258111  Michael Robinson

1990 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1990 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam ThomasOL Sr. HM  BN
 Dennis EzellOL Jr.5-11240 HM  ASWA
 Jason RobinetteTE Sr.6-1200 HM  ASWA
 Kerry LeeRB Sr.5-11180 HM  BN
 Kerry LeeRB Sr.5-11180 1st  ASWA



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