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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-R16
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1923  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Gene Mitchell enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 The Indians won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Colbert Heights    33   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Sheffield    6   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Central Florence    30   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Oak Mountain    41   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Muscle Shoals    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Red Bay   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Hackleburg   *  57   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Wilson    21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Talladega County Central    33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Marion County   *  46   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Clay County    34   31   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ West Morgan    37   20   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Hazlewood    14   44   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored401
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record87-53
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record6-0
1999 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/2/19991 8(1-0) ASWA
10/21/19998 10(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19999 9(8-1) ASWA
11/4/1999Final 8(9-1) ASWA
  
1999 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cherokee 11-24012352-185953-013126  Gene Mitchell
Red Bay 7-42091810-13332-15235  Dale Jeffreys
Marion County 8-22201181-24765  Barry Peoples
Hackleburg 3-71643110-314118  John Hardin

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darrius Taylor LB Sr.6-1215 All-Star Game  

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darrius TaylorRB Sr. HM  BN
 Darrius TaylorLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jay HovaterPK Sr. HM  ASWA
 Joey PatrickOL Sr.6-0220 HM  ASWA
 Joey PatrickOL Sr.6-0220 1st  BN
 Jonathan OwensDL Sr.6-3235 1st  ASWA
 Jonathan OwensOL Sr.6-3235 HM  BN
 Kevin DavidsonLB Sr.6-3230 1st  ASWA
 Kevin DavidsonATH Sr.6-3230 1st  BN
 Marcus JohnsonATH Sr.6-0180 1st  ASWA
 Marcus JohnsonDB Sr.6-0180 1st  BN



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