The Ariton Purple Cats will head out to square off against the Geneva County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Ariton took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-14 win over Samson. The victory continues a trend for the Purple Cats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Jacarrie Hammock
| 10/17/25 vs Samson | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Abbeville | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Houston County | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Georgiana | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Providence Christian | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ariton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Senn, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 67 yards and one TD. Jacarrie Hammock was in the mix as well, providing the Purple Cats with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ariton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Ariton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Parker Wimberley.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Geneva County). They blew past Houston County 62-38 on Friday.
The win got Geneva County back to even at 4-4. As for Ariton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Ariton against Geneva County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Brendan Hall, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Purple Cats to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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