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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bobby Joe Johnson enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Cherokee County.
 The Warriors finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Southside Gadsden   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Litchfield   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Glencoe   *  7   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Saks    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Hokes Bluff   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Cleburne County    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Jacksonville    55   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Childersburg    14   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Guntersville   *  32   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Fort Payne   *  41   24   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record38-62 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee County was not ranked.
  
1978 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 7-41901300-16345-112048  Lyle Darnell
Cherokee County 8-22641425-114778  Bobby Joe Johnson
Southside Gadsden 7-31791226-215295  Randy Ross
Douglas 4-6811292-13141  John Allen
Litchfield 4-61261443-38475  Steve Clay
Guntersville 3-71461913-4138141  Thomas Walls
Boaz 5-5157831-35444  John Beck
Fort Payne 3-6-1851421-558112  James Stanfield
Hokes Bluff 0-10662750-735190  H.K. Reeves

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee County Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alford HendersonB HM  BN
 David BishopT HM  BN



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