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Cherokee County Football Team History


Cherokee County Warriors
Cherokee County High School

910 Warrior Dr. Centre, AL 35960
Stadium: Warriors Stadium/Johnson Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bobby Joe Johnson
Region: 3A-R12
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bobby Joe Johnson enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Cherokee County.
 The Warriors finished 7th in Region 12.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Litchfield   *  0   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Glencoe   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Saks    24   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Hokes Bluff   *  6   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Cleburne County    14   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Jacksonville    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Boaz   *  0   16   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Guntersville   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fort Payne   *  28   7   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record55-48
  Region Record2-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Glencoe 12-12191042-141556-07936  Lyle Darnell
Boaz 10-0263195-01576  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 7-31821565-3136129  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 4-61221633-470108  Joel Foshee
Guntersville 5-51071323-465103  Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff 0-10791180-75377  Danny Payne
Cherokee County 4-61171342-55978  Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield 2-81041022-45848  Steve Clay
Douglas 3-71112531-2395  John Allen

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee County Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee County Players on File.



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