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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Julius Head enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ariton.
 The Purple Cats won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Zion Chapel    54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Goshen    16   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Straughn    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Coffee Springs    54   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Wicksburg   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Florala    33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Houston Academy   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Louisville    54   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Kinston    45   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ G.W. Long   *  19   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Notasulga    34   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored391
  Scoring Average35.5
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record43-71
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record7-0
1988 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/7/19882 9(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 8(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 5(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 3(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 3(6-0) ASWA
10/12/19887 3(7-0) ASWA
10/19/19888 3(8-0) ASWA
10/26/19889 3(9-0) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1988 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 10-13911070-134353-0718  Julius Head
G.W. Long 7-4201860-16242-16826  Bill Robertson
Houston Academy 2-71071360-32876  Ned Jenne
Wicksburg 3-71062471-23289  David Johnson

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Ariton Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lorenzo PearsonLB Sr.6-0205 1st  BN
 Lorenzo PearsonLB Sr.6-1220 1st  ASWA
 Ron GoodsonRB Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Ron GoodsonRB Sr.6-1190 1st  ASWA
 Wes AlumsWR Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Wes AlumsWR Sr.6-1180 HM  BN



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