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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  <-- 2019 <- 2020 -> 2021 --> 2024
2020 Season Highlights
 Steven Kilcrease enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats finished 4th in Region 2.
 
2020 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 21  vs. Dale County    25   13   W       
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Flomaton    20   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Houston County   *  35   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Geneva County   *  41   54   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ G.W. Long   *  6   52   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Slocomb    20   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Abbeville   *  22   32   L       
 Thu., Oct. 8  vs. Zion Chapel   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Elba   *  45   32   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Cottonwood   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Isabella    7   13   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2020 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record75-48
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
2020 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/3/2020PS 6(10-3)103 ASWA
8/25/20201 6(1-0)118 ASWA
9/1/20202 9(1-1)46 ASWA
9/8/20203 8(2-1)62 ASWA
  
2020 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 
Abbeville 12-25452934-12121616-1267119  LaBrian Stewart
G.W. Long 9-23591581-120376-1246100  Scott Horne
Geneva County 8-43522941-164525-2234201  Jim Bob Striplin
Ariton 5-62962860-17134-3224196  Steven Kilcrease
Elba 6-43882364-3292188  Marc Sieving
Cottonwood 2-71733032-5112238  Dustin Harrison
Houston County 1-91773481-6130236  Chip Harris
Zion Chapel 1-91263840-747274  Randy Bryant

2020 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

2020 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 CJ McNabbLB So. 5-8190 2nd  ASWA
 Tuff HandOL Jr. 6-1245 2nd  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.