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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dick Chastain enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Goshen    16   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. New Brockton    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Kinston    26   25   W (OT)      
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Coffee Springs    26   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Wicksburg    29   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Zion Chapel   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Houston Academy    19   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Clio   *  22   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. G.W. Long   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Louisville   *  26   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Notasulga    13   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record58-52
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 5 ASWA
10/15/19806 10(6-1)11 ASWA
10/22/19807 10(7-1)11 ASWA
10/29/19808 9(7-1)17 ASWA
10/8/19805 5(6-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 10(9-1) ASWA
11/5/19809 9(8-1)21 ASWA
9/10/19801 7 ASWA
9/17/19802 5 ASWA
9/24/19803 5 ASWA
  
1980 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 9-22521350-113144-09529  Dick Chastain
Louisville 7-2190994-110345  Ronnie Jackson.
Zion Chapel 3-71121432-26653  David Collins
Clio 1-9742341-440113  Michael Teal
G.W. Long 2-8981831-34241  Phillip Parker
Clayton 0-8322810-2860  Don Johnson

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ronnie PearsonT 1st  BPH



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