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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: Julius Head
Region: 1A-R5
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1928  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Julius Head enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Zion Chapel    43   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Goshen    13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Straughn    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Coffee Springs    52   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Wicksburg   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Florala    0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Houston Academy   *  24   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Louisville    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Kinston    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ G.W. Long   *  24   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Loachapoka    27   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Autaugaville    0   26   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record65-64
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-3
1989 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1989PS 9 ASWA
8/29/19891 8(1-0) ASWA
9/5/19892 7(2-0) ASWA
9/12/19893 6(3-0) ASWA
9/19/19894 5(4-0) ASWA
9/26/19895 4(5-0) ASWA
10/3/19896 9(5-1) ASWA
10/10/19897 9(6-1) ASWA
10/17/19898 10(6-2) ASWA
10/24/19899 10(7-2) ASWA
11/1/1989Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1989 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 9-32651281-127423-0693  Julius Head
Houston Academy 7-41961340-16132-15738  Ned Jenne
Wicksburg 2-81192321-24056  Wayne Merritt
G.W. Long 3-71091660-3069  Bill Robertson

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris CarrollOL Jr. HM  BN
 Jeremy HerringLB Jr. HM  BN
 Kerry LeeRB Jr.5-11175 1st  BN
 Kerry LeeRB Jr.5-11175 1st  ASWA
 Robin BellQB Sr. HM  BN



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