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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: David Collins
Region: 1A-R2
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1928  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 David Collins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats finished 3rd in Region 2.
 The Purple Cats set a team record for margin of victory at 62 points.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Headland    34   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Pleasant Home   *  40   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. McKenzie   *  28   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Brantley   *  14   51   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ New Brockton    28   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Kinston   *  62   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Providence Christian   *  36   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Florala   *  55   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Geneva County   *  32   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ G.W. Long    58   27   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ J.U. Blacksher    21   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored408
  Scoring Average37.1
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record52-64
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record6-1
2008 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/2008PS 6(6-5)101 ASWA
9/3/20081 5(1-0)178 ASWA
9/10/20082 5(2-0)165 ASWA
  
2008 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 12-15401852-184777-035372  David Lowery
McKenzie 9-23822540-114266-1252144  Miles Brown
Ariton 8-34082000-121225-2267129  David Collins
Geneva County 4-72632500-10494-3226127  Darren Stewart
Providence Christian 5-52942023-4182169  Emory Latta
Pleasant Home 4-51762262-5118206  Robert Bradford
Florala 1-81403991-699331  Stan Gooden
Kinston 0-10625330-740359  Samuel Dean

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Craig SandersDL Jr.6-4240 1st  ASWA
 Ty TylerLB Sr. HM  ASWA



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