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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Dick Chastain enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Goshen    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. New Brockton    0   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Kinston    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Coffee Springs    21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Wicksburg    18   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Zion Chapel   *  23   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Houston Academy    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Vernon FL    14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Verbena    20   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Louisville   *  26   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Reeltown    20   17   W (OT)      1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Calera    6   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record52-63
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-1
1982 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19821 1(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19823 10(2-1) ASWA
9/29/19825 8(4-1) ASWA
10/5/19826 6(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19827 6(6-1) ASWA
10/19/19828 5(6-1) ASWA
10/26/19829 4(7-1) ASWA
11/3/198210 4(7-1) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 5(9-1) ASWA
  
1982 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 10-21981321-126382-04910  Dick Chastain
G.W. Long 6-4227651-1389  Phillip Parker
Zion Chapel 3-71312380-2351  Bernard Sullivan

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles McLaughlinDL Sr.6-1185 1st  BN
 Charles McLaughlinE 2nd  BPH
 Leo JollyRB Jr. HM  BN
 Leo JollyRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Richard ThomasOL Sr. HM  BN
 Richard ThomasOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Richard ThomasL HM  BPH
 Ronnie StinsonDB So. HM  ASWA



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