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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: Larry Alums
Region: 1A-R5
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1928  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Larry Alums enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Zion Chapel    13   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ New Brockton    12   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Straughn    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Coffee Springs   *  43   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Wicksburg    8   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Samson    8   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Houston Academy   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Louisville    20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Kinston    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ G.W. Long   *  0   13   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Montgomery Academy    6   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record70-53
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1987 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ariton was not ranked.
  
1987 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 
G.W. Long 9-32451171-149473-0797  Phillip Parker
Ariton 5-61251910-16422-15220  Larry Alums
Houston Academy 3-71242551-25254  Mike King/Ned Jenne
Coffee Springs 0-10244130-312114  Trey Holladay

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lorenzo PearsonOL Jr. HM  BN



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