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2017 Class 4 Quarterfinals Playoff Preview


2017 Class 4A Quarterfinals Playoffs
Cherokee County at Saks
at Jack Stewart Field
Cherokee County
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 14   Cedartown GA 41 L
A 20   Piedmont 42 L
A 21   Hokes Bluff 27 L
H 15   Anniston 12 W
H 44   Oneonta 41 W
A 13   Carver Birmingham 41 L
A 0   Saks 45 L
A 13   White Plains 12 W
H 49   Ashville 19 W
A 21   Jacksonville 45 L
    OPEN  
A 21   Sardis 14 W
H 28   Wilson 24 W
  
Saks
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
A 38   Walter Wellborn 14 W
H 34   Jacksonville 27 W
A 34   White Plains 0 W
H 48   Ashville 13 W
A 30   St. Clair County 20 W
H 45   Cherokee County 0 W
A 19   Anniston 6 W
H 30   Oneonta 0 W
A 35   Hokes Bluff 19 W
H 51   Weaver 12 W
H 42   Westminster Christian 21 W
H 31   Dora 24 W
  

2019 Season Records
Cherokee CountySaks
The Cherokee County Warriors defeated Wilson 28-24 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Warriors enter the game with a 6-7 record....

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 4th in Class 4A Region 5.

The Warriors have made 26 playoff appearances with an overall record of 30-24.... They are 5-1 on the road in the quarterfinals. 		The Saks Wildcats defeated Dora 31-24 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Wildcats enter the game with a 13-1 record.... The Wildcats' offense is averaging 31.2 points a game. The Wildcats' defense is only allowing 11.1 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 4A Region 5.

The Wildcats have made 19 playoff appearances with an overall record of 19-18.... They are 2-0 at home in the quarterfinals.
Series :   Saks and Cherokee County have met 30 times on the field.... Cherokee County holds a 17-13 edge in the games played.

Cherokee County   Saks
6-7  Record 13-1
259  Points Scored 437
19.9  Scoring Average 31.2
363  Points Allowed 156
27.9  Defense Average 11.1
45-67  Opponents Record 57-48
4-3  Region Record 7-0
4-0  Home Record 8-0
2-7  Away Record 5-1

Playoff Records
Cherokee County Quarterfinals Records Saks
1-1  Home2-0
5-1  Away2-2

Cherokee County   Saks
30-24  Overall 19-18
26  Appearances 19
15-10  1st Round 11-7
6-8  2nd Round 4-5
4-2  3rd Round 3-1
4-1  Semi-Finals 1-3
1-3  Finals 0-2

Previous Quarterfinals Playoff Appearances
Cherokee County
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   A 28   West Morgan 27 W
11/18/2022 (Fri)   A 35   Randolph 21 W
11/24/2017 (Fri)   A 14   Saks 42 L
11/18/2016 (Fri)   H 21   Hokes Bluff 28 L
11/20/2009 (Fri)   A 56   North Jackson 32 W
11/21/2008 (Fri)   H 35   Oneonta 14 W
11/18/2005 (Fri)   A 43   Weaver 20 W
11/23/1984 (Fri)   A 33   Shelby County 27 W
  

Saks
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/19/2021 (Fri)   A 14   Fyffe 7 W
11/20/2020 (Fri)   A 20   Piedmont 38 L
11/23/2018 (Fri)   A 8   Randolph County 19 L
11/24/2017 (Fri)   H 42   Cherokee County 14 W
11/22/2013 (Fri)   A 20   Colbert County 14 W
11/29/1996 (Fri)   H 32   Jackson-Olin 28 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/24/2017 (Fri)    Saks42-14 Cherokee County Saks 3rd Round Playoffs
10/6/2017 (Fri)    Saks45-0 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
9/30/2016 (Fri)    Cherokee County30-7 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/11/2015 (Fri)    Saks32-14 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
9/12/2014 (Fri)    Saks38-16 Cherokee County Cherokee County Regular Season
10/5/2007 (Fri)    Saks24-20 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
10/6/2006 (Fri)    Cherokee County29-6 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
10/17/2003 (Fri)    Cherokee County34-13 Saks Saks Regular Season
10/18/2002 (Fri)    Cherokee County25-14 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/8/1995 (Fri)    Saks13-7 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
9/9/1994 (Fri)    Saks27-6 Cherokee County Cherokee County Regular Season
10/4/1985 (Fri)    Cherokee County35-21 Saks Saks Regular Season
10/5/1984 (Fri)    Cherokee County34-0 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
10/21/1983 (Fri)    Cherokee County29-7 Saks Saks Regular Season
10/22/1982 (Fri)    Cherokee County10-6 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
10/23/1981 (Fri)    Cherokee County27-9 Saks Saks Regular Season
10/24/1980 (Fri)    Cherokee County28-3 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/21/1979 (Fri)    Cherokee County24-20 Saks Saks Regular Season
9/15/1978 (Fri)    Cherokee County28-14 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/26/1975 (Fri)    Saks17-0 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
11/15/1974 (Fri)    Saks20-6 Cherokee County Saks 1st Round Playoffs
9/27/1974 (Fri)    Cherokee County6-3 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/21/1973 (Fri)    Cherokee County29-14 Saks Saks Regular Season
9/22/1972 (Fri)    Cherokee County32-7 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
9/24/1971 (Fri)    Saks23-0 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
9/25/1970 (Fri)    Saks21-6 Cherokee County Cherokee County Regular Season
9/26/1969 (Fri)    Saks42-12 Cherokee County Saks Regular Season
9/27/1968 (Fri)    Saks21-13 Cherokee County Cherokee County Regular Season
10/6/1961 (Fri)    Cherokee County23-0 Saks Saks Regular Season
10/8/1960 (Sat)    Cherokee County33-6 Saks Cherokee County Regular Season
  
Saks has won 13 games and scored 515 points
Cherokee County has won 17 games and scored 570 points
with 0 games being tied




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