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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: Gene Mitchell
Region: 2A-R16
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1923  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Gene Mitchell enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 The Indians move from Region 15 to Region 16.
 The Indians won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Colbert Heights    24   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Sheffield    49   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Central Florence    21   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Muscle Shoals    28   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Red Bay   *  34   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Hackleburg   *  48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Wilson    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Talladega County Central    31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Marion County   *  49   23   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Addison    25   26   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record65-41
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1998 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19982 8(2-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 2A Region 16 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 7-33231990-125263-013164  Gene Mitchell
Marion County 8-32931620-10212-110587  Barry Peoples
Red Bay 7-32681471-28672  Dale Jeffreys
Hackleburg 6-42442360-321120  John Hardin

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jay HovatorPK Sr. HM  ASWA
 Kevin DavidsonATH Sr.6-3230 HM  ASWA
 Marcus JohnsonRB Jr. HM  BN
 Robert WallisP Sr. HM  BN



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