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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-R8
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1923  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Gene Mitchell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 The Indians finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Colbert Heights    12   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Addison   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Cold Springs   *  32   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Clements   *  35   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Sheffield    14   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Tanner   *  13   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Hatton   *  35   34   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Red Bay   *  7   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 1  @ Coffee    20   44   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Ohatchee    18   66   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed359
  Defense Average35.9
  Opponents Record61-50
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-5
2001 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee was not ranked.
  
2001 Class 2A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Addison 12-13951562-174626-019340  Phillip Wilson
Red Bay 9-33691961-178705-120576  Dale Jeffreys
Cherokee 3-71863590-118663-3122180  Gene Mitchell
Hatton 5-62623100-10243-3150143  Steve Miller
Clements 4-61602212-4115158  Mike Young
Tanner 3-71413262-4101187  Ken Jordan
Cold Springs 1-91472850-692194  Tommy Youngblood

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Josh SuttonOL Sr.6-5330 1st  ASWA
 Josh SuttonL Sr.6-5230 1st  BN



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