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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: John Sanders
Region: 1A-R5
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1928  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 John Sanders enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Zion Chapel    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. New Brockton    23   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Coffee Springs    14   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Wicksburg   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Brantley    0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Houston Academy   *  36   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Louisville    32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Florala    13   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. G.W. Long   *  18   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Wicksburg    21   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Beulah    6   26   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record60-60
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1984 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 2 ASWA
9/8/19841 1(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 1(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 1(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 1(3-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 1(4-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 8(4-1) ASWA
10/20/19847 7(5-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 3(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 3(7-1) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 3(8-1) ASWA
  
1984 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 9-22041221-127323-06821  John Sanders
Wicksburg 5-71311931-127411-21245  Jim Murphy
Houston Academy 3-71052081-22254  Mike King
G.W. Long 5-51421101-35560  Phillip Parker

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jerry GurskiLB Sr.5-10150 HM  BN
 Jerry GurskiLB Sr.5-10150 1st  ASWA
 Ronnie StinsonPK Sr.6-0175 1st  ASWA
 Ronnie StinsonPK Sr.6-0175 1st  BN
 Stacy AlumsOL Sr.6-0205 1st  ASWA
 Stacy AlumsOL Sr.6-0200 1st  BN



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