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Cherokee Indians

Head Coach: Lymos McDonald (third season)
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Career Record: 12 seasons, (90-50)
At Cherokee: 2 seasons, (10-10)
2017 Enrollment:  142
Rank:  337th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   384-405-18   (49.0%)
Last 25 years:   104-149   (41.0%)  (Rank: 277th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   22-47  (32.0%)  (Rank: 298th in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Sumiton Christian by a score of 49-28.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  276 (25.1)
Defense:  291 (26.5)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 44-62 (42%) (316th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  26-38 (41%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-24 (43%)



 2016 Results 
 8/18  @ R.A. Hubbard  (1A)   22-25   L  
 8/27  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)   9-12   #Won  
 9/2  vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *  48-16   W  
 9/9   OPEN 
 9/16  vs. Vina  (1A)  *  27-20   W  
 9/23  @ West Morgan  (3A)   32-63   L  
 9/30  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  14-8   W  
 10/7  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *  14-35   L  
 10/13  @ Tharptown  (1A)  *  27-3   W  
 10/21  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *  41-20   W  
 10/27  vs. Red Bay  (2A)   14-40   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Sumiton Christian    28-49   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. R.A. Hubbard  (1A)       
 9/2  @ Mars Hill  (2A)       
 9/8  @ Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *      
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Vina  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. West Morgan  (3A)       
 10/6  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/13  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Tharptown  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 11/2  @ Red Bay  (2A)       
 11/9  vs. Coosa Christian        
 11/17  @ Lynn        
 11/24  vs. Pickens County        


Class  1A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cherokee (1A) 6-5276-291
Hackleburg (1A) 9-3362-184
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 3-8220-357
Shoals Christian (1A) 4-7247-369
Tharptown (1A) 1-9134-334
Vina (1A) 4-6223-276
Waterloo (1A) 5-5280-310

 2017 Preview 


       Cherokee completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 1A region eight, the Indians earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Cherokee's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Sumiton Christian by a score of 49-28.

       The Indians improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2008. The Indians won as many games as in any season since 2008. It marked the first time since the 2002 season that the Indians qualified for the playoffs. The Indians last playoff victory came during the 1999 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, Cherokee has gone a combined 22-47. Their 32.0% winning percentage ranks 45th in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Cherokee has managed to compile a record of 104-149. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 37th in Class 1A and 277th in the AHSAA.

       The Indians are led by head coach Lymos McDonald who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 10-10 over the past two seasons at Cherokee. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach McDonald.

       Coach McDonald's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 90-50 (64.3%). Over the course of his career, Coach McDonald's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times and won three region championships. Coach McDonald won a state championship at in 1999.

       If Cherokee can win ten games this season, Coach McDonald will reach the 100 win milestone.

       The Cherokee Indians will play in Class 1A region eight during the 2017 season.

       The Indians should be in contention for a playoff spot in region eight this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Indians open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent R.A. Hubbard on Thursday, August 24 at W.L. Harris Stadium. Last year the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in sixth place in Class 1A region seven. The Chiefs closed out the regular season with a loss to Sheffield by a score of 57-8.

       Cherokee and R.A. Hubbard have met a total of 16 times on the football field. The Indians have a 6-9-1 record against the Chiefs. They last met in 2016 with R.A. Hubbard winning by a score of 25-22.

  


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