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Ariton has gone 8-2 against Cottonwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Purple Cats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Ariton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Ariton beat Providence Christian 28-15. The 28-point effort marked the Purple Cats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wells Ganey
| 10/03/25 @ Providence Christian | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Long | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Abbeville | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Houston County | 1 |
| 11/22/24 vs Highland Home | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Wells Ganey and Jacarrie Hammock. Ganey rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns while Hammock rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only seven carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Ganey has posted since back in October of 2024.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ariton proved: they limited Providence Christian to a paltry two yards per carry. The Purple Cats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cottonwood). They breezed past Geneva County to the tune of 50-20 on Friday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ariton's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cottonwood, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Ariton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cottonwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Ariton was taken down by Cottonwood 57-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Purple Cats were down 50-6.
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