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2019 Class 2A Quarterfinals Playoff Preview


2019 Class 2A Quarterfinals Playoffs
Ariton at Leroy
at Bobby Farish Field at Palmer Stadium
Ariton
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
27   Dale County 34 L
 Goshen 21 L
54   Geneva County 49 W
48   Houston County 12 W
55   Daleville 40 W
41   Slocomb 29 W
29   Abbeville W
60   Barbour County W
29   G.W. Long 21 W
36   Cottonwood W
    OPEN  
40   Chickasaw 19 W
30   Lafayette 12 W
  
Leroy
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
10   Citronelle 25 L
41   R.C. Hatch 14 W
40   Southern Choctaw 14 W
44   Washington County 14 W
34   Thomasville 16 W
34   Chickasaw 14 W
27   Cottage Hill Christian W
27   J.U. Blacksher W
34   Choctaw County W
14   Millry 35 L
37   Daleville 16 W
34   Goshen 25 W
  

2019 Season Records
AritonLeroy
The Ariton Purple Cats defeated Lafayette 30-12 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Purple Cats enter the game with a 10-3 record.... The Purple Cats' offense is averaging 35.1 points a game....

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 2A Region 2.

The Purple Cats have made 31 playoff appearances with an overall record of 22-30.... They are 0-3 on the road in the quarterfinals.
The Leroy Bears defeated Goshen 34-25 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Bears enter the game with a 11-3 record.... The Bears' offense is averaging 26.9 points a game. The Bears' defense is only allowing 13.9 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 2A Region 1.

The Bears have made 32 playoff appearances with an overall record of 66-26.... They are 8-4 at home in the quarterfinals.

Series :   Leroy and Ariton have met 3 times on the field.... Leroy holds a 3-0 edge in the games played.

Ariton   Leroy
10-3  Record 11-3
456  Points Scored 376
35.1  Scoring Average 26.9
251  Points Allowed 194
19.3  Defense Average 13.9
72-71  Opponents Record 93-64
7-0  Region Record 7-0
6-1  Home Record 7-1
4-2  Away Record 4-2

Playoff Records
Ariton Quarterfinals Records Leroy
0-3  Home8-4
0-3  Away7-2

Ariton   Leroy
22-30  Overall 66-26
31  Appearances 32
14-16  1st Round 25-7
8-7  2nd Round 18-7
0-5  3rd Round 11-6
0-2  Semi-Finals 7-4
0-0  Finals 5-2

Previous Quarterfinals Playoff Appearances
Ariton
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/22/2019 (Fri)   24   Leroy 35 L
11/23/2018 (Fri)   14   Highland Home 28 L
11/26/1993 (Fri)    Notasulga 18 L
11/29/1991 (Fri)    McKenzie 31 L
11/30/1990 (Fri)    McKenzie 20 L
11/23/1984 (Fri)    Beulah 26 L
  

Leroy
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   40   Brantley 18 W
11/18/2022 (Fri)   42   Brantley 14 W
11/20/2020 (Fri)   28   Lanett 21 W
11/22/2019 (Fri)   35   Ariton 24 W
11/23/2018 (Fri)    Luverne 26 L
11/24/2017 (Fri)   38   Luverne 20 W
11/18/2011 (Fri)    American Christian 28 L
11/19/2010 (Fri)   40   Cottonwood 21 W
11/20/2009 (Fri)   12   Pickens County 19 L
11/21/2008 (Fri)   34   Millry 16 W
11/23/2007 (Fri)   18   Lanett 12 W
11/24/2006 (Fri)   36   Lanett 16 W
11/18/2005 (Fri)   21   Cottonwood W
11/26/2004 (Fri)   17   Southern Choctaw W
11/23/2001 (Fri)   25   Horseshoe Bend W
11/24/2000 (Fri)    Clay County 14 L
11/25/1994 (Fri)   19   Reeltown 10 W
11/26/1993 (Fri)   28   Georgiana W
11/27/1992 (Fri)   25   Geneva County W
11/22/1985 (Fri)    Cottonwood 19 L
11/23/1984 (Fri)    Cottonwood 41 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/17/2017 (Fri)    Leroy35-21 Ariton Ariton 2nd Round Playoffs
11/4/2016 (Fri)    Leroy26-0 Ariton Leroy 1st Round Playoffs
  
Leroy has won 2 games and scored 61 points
Ariton has won 0 games and scored 21 points
with 0 games being tied




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.