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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dick Chastain enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 The Purple Cats set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Goshen    10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ New Brockton    17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Kinston    25   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Coffee Springs    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Wicksburg    20   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Zion Chapel   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Houston Academy    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Louisville    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Verbena    35   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ G.W. Long   *  20   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Notasulga    14   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Montgomery Academy    14   10   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Brantley    2   22   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record76-67
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-0
1983 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 6 ASWA
9/1/19831 4(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 4(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 4(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 3(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 3(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 3(6-0) ASWA
10/12/19837 1(7-0) ASWA
10/19/19838 1(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19839 1(8-0) ASWA
11/2/198310 1(9-0) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1983 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 12-1265842-130322-0470  Dick Chastain
G.W. Long 7-3133761-1726  Phillip Parker
Zion Chapel 3-81442390-2634  John F. Hudson

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Leo Jolly RB 6-3230 All-Star Game  
 Leo Jolly RB Sr.6-3225 1A Player of the Year  ASWA

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chuck CarterPK Sr.5-9195 1st  ASWA
 Jerry GurskiLB Sr.5-10150 HM  BN
 Leo JollyRB Sr.6-3225 1st  ASWA
 Leo JollyRB Sr.6-2225 1st  BN
 Ronnie StinsonQB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Stacy AlumsOL Jr. HM  BN



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