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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: Jacob Kelley
Region: 4A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Jacob Kelley enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cherokee County.
 The Warriors won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Alexandria    48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Piedmont    26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Good Hope   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Oneonta   *  49   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Hanceville   *  55   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 28  @ Munford    56   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Fultondale   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Etowah   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Ashville   *  56   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Fort Payne    14   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Central Florence    56   28   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Haleyville    49   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ West Morgan    28   27   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  @ Westminster Christian    50   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Thu., Dec. 7   Catholic Montgomery    0   35   L    Tuscaloosa   Championship Game 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record13-2
  Points Scored606
  Scoring Average40.4
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record89-82
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record7-0
2023 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/9/2023PS 2(12-3)180 ASWA
8/29/20231 2(1-0)174 ASWA
9/5/20232 2(2-0)172 ASWA
9/12/20233 2(3-0)174 ASWA
9/19/20234 2(4-0)177 ASWA
9/26/20235 2(5-0)165 ASWA
10/3/20236 2(6-0)167 ASWA
10/10/20237 2(6-0)163 ASWA
10/17/20238 2(7-0)164 ASWA
10/24/20239 2(8-0)167 ASWA
10/31/202310 2(9-0)176 ASWA
11/7/2023Final 4(9-1)133 ASWA
  
2023 Class 4A Region 6 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 County 13-26061904-11831106-027928  Jacob Kelley
Oneonta 7-34193460-142565-1281218  Phil Phillips
Fultondale 4-72932470-127434-2202108  Keon Handley
Etowah 3-82494320-10563-3164207  Matt Glover2/Blake Bone
Good Hope 3-72342852-4139166  Alan Scott
Hanceville 4-61933051-584224  Ryan Brewer
Ashville 0-101754280-684282  Kirakias Shepard

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jacob Cornejo RB Sr. 4A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Jacob Cornejo RB Sr. 4A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Jacob Cornejo RB Sr. Super 12  ASWA
 Zack Gaylor OL Sr.6-2275 All-Star Game  

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jace TurnerDB Sr. 6-0185 2nd  ASWA
 Jacob CornejoRB Sr. 6-0210 1st  ASWA
 Tae DiamondDL Jr. 5-10225 1st  ASWA
 Tristan BrownLB Jr. 5-11195 1st  ASWA
 Zack GaylorOL Sr. 6-2265 1st  ASWA



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