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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: 4A-R11

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1920 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2025

1987 Season Highlights

Bobby Joe Johnson enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Cherokee County.

The Warriors won the Class 4A Region 11 Championship.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Handley	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Fort Payne	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 11	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Alexandria	32	9	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Jacksonville	42	3	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Piedmont	48	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Hokes Bluff *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Glencoe *	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Litchfield *	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Boaz *	32	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Cleburne County	35	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Deshler	20	27	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	362
Scoring Average	32.9
Points Allowed	66
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	52-67
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	6-1

1987 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/4/1987	1	5	(1-0)		ASWA
9/11/1987	2	3	(2-0)		ASWA
9/18/1987	3	3	(2-0)		ASWA
9/25/1987	4	2	(4-0)		ASWA
10/1/1987	5	2	(5-0)		ASWA
10/7/1987	6	2	(6-0)		ASWA
10/14/1987	7	1	(7-0)		ASWA
10/21/1987	8	1	(7-0)		ASWA
10/28/1987	9	1	(8-0)		ASWA
11/2/1987	Final	1	(9-0)		ASWA

1987 Class 4A Region 11 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	10-1	362	66	1-1	55	27	4-0	137	13	Bobby Joe Johnson
Hokes Bluff	6-5	194	145	0-1	7	28	3-1	91	47	Danny Payne
Litchfield	5-5	167	179				2-2	82	72	Michael Shipp
Boaz	4-6	129	203				1-3	40	96	John Beck
Glencoe	0-10	85	353				0-4	26	148	Jeff Davis

1987 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Jim Davis	OL	Sr.	6-3	276	AL-MS Game
Martin Houston	RB	Sr.	6-1	235	AL-MS Game
Martin Houston	LB	Sr.	6-1	235	4A Player of the Year		ASWA
Martin Houston	LB/RB	Sr.	6-1	235	Super 12		ASWA

1987 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jim Davis	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Jim Davis	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Marc Johnson	WR	Jr.			HM	BN
Martin Houston	LB	Sr.	6-1	235	1st	ASWA
Martin Houston	LB	Sr.	6-0	240	1st	BN
Ollie Sanders	DL		6-2	232	1st	ASWA
Paul Bishop	OL	Sr.	6-2	262	1st	BN
Paul Bishop	OL		6-2	243	1st	ASWA
Steve Smith	QB				HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.