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Cherokee All Star Players and Awards

Cherokee Indians

Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ben Floyd
Region: 1A-R7

Honored Players
Player	Year	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	College	Source

All American
Jack Cochran	1956		Sr.			HM		WW

AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Glenn Johnson	1954	G	Sr.			North
Glen Johnson	1954	G	Sr.	6-0	197	North	Ole Miss
Jack Cochran	1956	DB	Sr.	5-9	170	North	Alabama
Dale McWilliams	1962	C	Sr.	6-2	170	North	Florence State
Cecil Dowdy	1962	MG	Sr.	6-2	200	North	Alabama
Steve Thompson	1967	PK	Sr.	5-10	210	North	Florence State
Darrius Taylor	1999	LB	Sr.	6-1	215	North

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source

2008 2A
Dominique Croom	DB	Sr.	6-1	178	1st		ASWA

2001 2A
Josh Sutton	OL	Sr.	6-5	330	1st		ASWA
Josh Sutton	L	Sr.	6-5	230	1st		BN

2000 2A
Josh Sutton	OL	Jr.	6-6	310	1st		BN
Josh Sutton	OL	Jr.	6-6	310	1st		ASWA

1999 2A
Darrius Taylor	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Darrius Taylor	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Jay Hovater	PK	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Joey Patrick	OL	Sr.	6-0	220	HM		ASWA
Joey Patrick	OL	Sr.	6-0	220	1st		BN
Jonathan Owens	DL	Sr.	6-3	235	1st		ASWA
Jonathan Owens	OL	Sr.	6-3	235	HM		BN
Kevin Davidson	LB	Sr.	6-3	230	1st		ASWA
Kevin Davidson	ATH	Sr.	6-3	230	1st		BN
Marcus Johnson	ATH	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		ASWA
Marcus Johnson	DB	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		BN

1998 2A
Jay Hovator	PK	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Kevin Davidson	ATH	Sr.	6-3	230	HM		ASWA
Marcus Johnson	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Robert Wallis	P	Sr.			HM		BN

1997 2A
Chris Thompson	DB	Sr.	6-3	190	1st		BN
Chris Thompson	DB	Sr.	6-3	190	1st		ASWA

1995 2A
Wade Tubberville	P	Sr.	5-11	200	1st		ASWA
Wade Turberville	P	Sr.	5-11	200	HM		BN

1993 2A
Randy Malone	LB	Sr.	5-9	190	1st		BN

1992 2A
Trey Alexander	DB	Sr.	6-3	170	1st		BN

1988 3A
Chris Eggleston	LB	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		BN
Chris Eggleston	LB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st		ASWA
Demontries Thompson	DB				HM		ASWA
Mike Malone	LB				HM		ASWA

1985 3A
Darren Malone	L				HM		ASWA
Steve Armstead	RB	Sr.	5-10	160	1st		ASWA
Steve Armstead	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	1st		BN
Willie Brown	DB	Sr.	5-10	160	1st		BN
Willie Brown	DB	Sr.	5-10	165	1st		ASWA

1984 3A
Earl Malone	DL	Sr.	5-9	210	1st		BN
Eric Malone	DL				1st		ASWA
Garner Ezell	Coach				1st		ASWA
Steve Armstead	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Steve Armstead	RB	Jr.			HM		ASWA

1976 2A
Roman	C				HM		BN

1974 3A
Jerome Armstead	B	Sr.		170	HM		BN
Jerome Armstead	RB	Sr.		170	2nd		BPH
Randy Barnes	IL				HM		BPH
Smith	L				HM		BN

1973 2A
Jerome Armstead	B	Jr.		165	1st		BPH

1972 3A
Smith	T				HM		BN

1970 3A
Carl Ray	B	Sr.		170	2nd		BN
Carl Ray	B	Sr.		170	2nd		BPH

1968 3A
Sonny Cornelius	B				HM		BN

1967 3A
Steve Blackburn	B				HM		AP

1966 3A
Greg Scott	T				HM		BN

1964 3A
David Reid	B	Sr.			HM		AP
Larry Malone	E				HM		BN
Larry Malone	L				HM		AP
Larry Malone	T				3rd		BPH

1963 3A
David Reid	B	Jr.			HM		BPH
Larry Howard	E				HM		BPH

1962 2A
Cecil Dowdy	T	Sr.		195	1st		BN
Cecil Dowdy	G	Sr.		195	1st		ASWA
Cecil Dowdy	G	Sr.		195	1st		BPH

1961 2A
Cecil Dowdy	G	Jr.			HM		BPH
Cecil Dowdy	G	Jr.			HM		BN
Jimmy Thomason	G				2nd		BPH

1960 2A
Sonny Barfield	B				HM		BN

1957 2A
Buddy Willis	B	Sr.		205	2nd		BPH

1956 1A
Jack Cochran	C	Sr.			3rd		BPH
Jack Cochran	B	Sr.			2nd		BN

1955 2A
Jack Cochran	B				2nd		BN
Keeton	T				3rd		BPH

1936 A
Malone	T				HM		BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.