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Cherokee Football Team History


Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Garner Ezell
Region: 3A-R13
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1923  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Garner Ezell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 First playoff win.
 First region championship.
 The Indians move from Class 2A and into Region 13.
 The Indians won the Class 3A Region 13 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ West Morgan    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Red Bay    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Phil Campbell    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Hackleburg    15   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Rogers   *  31   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Hatton    16   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. West Limestone   *  21   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Colbert Heights    14   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Lexington   *  28   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ East Lawrence    33   34   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Clements    27   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Tanner    21   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Crossville    31   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Lamar County    9   28   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record77-77
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-4
1984 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/20/19847 10(5-2) ASWA
  
1984 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cherokee 9-52991783-188433-08031  Garner Ezell
Lexington 6-51911500-121242-15735  Billy Snider
Rogers 3-71642351-25466  Charles Butch Toner
West Limestone 3-71001710-31776  Steve Britton

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Earl MaloneDL Sr.5-9210 1st  BN
 Eric MaloneDL 1st  ASWA
 Garner EzellCoach 1st  ASWA
 Steve ArmsteadRB Jr. HM  BN
 Steve ArmsteadRB Jr. HM  ASWA



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