Ariton (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Purple Cats Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steven Kilcrease League: 2A Region 2 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -14.3 2023 National Rank: #8436 2023 State Rank: #234 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -29.6 2024 National Rank: #7820 2024 State Rank: #217 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6288 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25 5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-18 (29-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10867 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1 Dynasty Record: 131-102 (86-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 28.3 2023 Points Against Average: 25.9 2023 Differential: +2.4 2023 Wins: #3645 Straughn (Andalusia) (34-21), #7987 Wicksburg (Newton) (49-42), #10925 Zion Chapel (Jack) (35-0), #12174 Samson (37-7), #12628 Abbeville (54-20), #13166 Geneva County (Hartford) (35-6) 2023 Losses: #3730 Highland Home (35-7), #3730 Highland Home (45-6), #4799 Cottonwood (43-7), #8172 Dale County (Midland City) (33-20), #8466 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville) (33-27) 2023 Opponents W-L: 63-57 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Georgiana, 9/6 Houston County (Columbia), 9/13 at Abbeville, 9/20 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville), 9/27 at Dale County (Midland City), 10/4 at Providence Christian (Dothan), 10/11 at Cottonwood, 10/18 at Samson, 10/25 Geneva County (Hartford), 11/1 at Brantley Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (-11.3), Georgiana (-19.7), Dale County (Midland City) (-25.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Geneva County (Hartford) (-62.3), Abbeville (-57.7), Samson (-53.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-12.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10329 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.