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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
  Record10-2
  Points Scored443
  Scoring Average36.9
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record56-76
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record5-0
2017 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/24/20179 10(7-1)27 ASWA
10/31/201710 10(8-1)44 ASWA
11/7/2017Final 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 10-24431631-165496-025278  Steven Kilcrease
Abbeville 9-33662631-150815-1220117  Robin Tyra
Geneva County 6-53402950-114424-2193115  Jim Bob Striplin
Samson 4-71923310-114463-3118176  Chris Littleton
Cottonwood 3-72652632-4151138  John Gilmore
G.W. Long 1-81292691-5113181  Scott Horne
Barbour County 0-9674400-661303  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 PeavyDB Jr. 6-3190 2nd  ASWA
 Humberto HernandezK Sr. HM  ASWA
 Matthews SpencerOL Jr. 6-0290 1st  ASWA



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