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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: Lymos McDonald
Region: 1A-R8
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1923  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Lymos McDonald enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 The Indians finished 2nd in Region 8.
 TheIndians set a team record by scoring 426 points.
 The Indians set a team record by scoring 70 in a game.
 The Indians set a team record for margin of victory at 70 points.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. R.A. Hubbard    34   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Mars Hill    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Phillips Bear Creek   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Vina   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. West Morgan    7   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Shoals Christian   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Hackleburg   *  15   40   L       
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. Tharptown   *  70   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Waterloo   *  48   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2  @ Red Bay    14   22   L       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Coosa Christian    49   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Lynn    35   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Pickens County    8   37   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored426
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record74-70
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-2
2017 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee was not ranked.
  
2017 Class 1A 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 
Hackleburg 10-24242211-165606-023384  Rod Hudson
Cherokee 9-44261912-192515-125861  Lymos McDonald
Phillips Bear Creek 6-53112690-114404-2196126  Alex Lindley
Waterloo 4-62952580-128333-3199161  Brad Palmer
Vina 1-91523771-5106218  Jason Harris
Shoals Christian 1-91784801-5106270  Patrick Malone
Tharptown 1-9784441-565243  Kevin Lacey

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Cherokee Players on File.



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