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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: Steven Kilcrease
Region: 2A-R2

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1928 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Steven Kilcrease enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ariton.

The Purple Cats won the Class 2A Region 2 Championship.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ McKenzie	42	6	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Goshen	10	28	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Cottonwood *	14	13	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Geneva County *	41	20	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Barbour County *	45	20	W
Fri., Sep. 29	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 6	@ G.W. Long *	47	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Zion Chapel	38	2	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Abbeville *	55	12	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Samson *	50	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Red Level	36	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. R.C. Hatch	44	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Leroy	21	35	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2017 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	443
Scoring Average	36.9
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	56-76
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	5-0

2017 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/24/2017	9	10	(7-1)	27	ASWA
10/31/2017	10	10	(8-1)	44	ASWA
11/7/2017	Final	10	(9-1)	41	ASWA

2017 Class 2A 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
Ariton	10-2	443	163	1-1	65	49	6-0	252	78	Steven Kilcrease
Abbeville	9-3	366	263	1-1	50	81	5-1	220	117	Robin Tyra
Geneva County	6-5	340	295	0-1	14	42	4-2	193	115	Jim Bob Striplin
Samson	4-7	192	331	0-1	14	46	3-3	118	176	Chris Littleton
Cottonwood	3-7	265	263				2-4	151	138	John Gilmore
G.W. Long	1-8	129	269				1-5	113	181	Scott Horne
Barbour County	0-9	67	440				0-6	61	303	Steve Fryer

2017 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Ariton Players on File.

2017 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bryson Peavy	DB	Jr.	6-3	190	2nd	ASWA
Humberto Hernandez	K	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Matthews Spencer	OL	Jr.	6-0	290	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Collinsville completed the 1931 season with a record of 1-4-5. The five ties will forever be a state record since all games are now decided by overtime.