Cherokee Indians
Head Coach: Ben Floyd (seventh season) Career Record: 6 seasons, (13-48) At Cherokee: 6 seasons, (13-48) Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium 2026 Enrollment:  100 Rank:  363rd in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A

History

Overall Record:   410-479-18   (46.0%) Last 25 years:   75-181   (29.0%)  (Rank: 358th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A) Since 2010:   48-117  (29.1%)  (Rank: 346th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 1A) Last Playoff Appearance:   2024 Last Region Championship:   1999 Last Winning Season:   2023 Last Losing Season:   2025

2025

Class:  1A              Region:   7 Record:  1-9 Region Record:   1-6, (seventh) Playoff Record:   Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked Scoring:  154 (15.4) Defense:  398 (39.8)

2026

Class: 1A              Region:   7 Strength of Schedule: 54-53 (50%) (204th in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 1A) Region Strength:  50-27 (65%) Non-Region Strength:  4-26 (13%)

2025 Results   8/22   @ Colbert Heights  (3A)   8-38   L    8/29   @ Woodville  (1A)   16-40   L    9/5   vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *  46-52   L    9/12   @ Addison  (1A)  *  0-66   L    9/19   @ Vina  (1A)  *  26-6   W    9/26   vs. Belgreen  (Ind)   14-28   L    10/3   @ Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *  12-36   L    10/10   vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  26-48   L    10/17   vs. Meek  (1A)  *  6-52   L    10/24   vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *  0-32   L    10/31    OPEN

2026 Schedule   8/21   vs. Tharptown  (Ind)         8/28    OPEN    9/4   @ Belgreen  (1A)  *        9/11   @ Meek  (1A)  *        9/18   vs. Red Bay  (1A)  *        9/25   @ Vina  (Ind)         10/2   vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *        10/9   vs. Addison  (1A)  *        10/16   @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *        10/23   vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *        10/30   @ Brilliant  (1A)

Class  1A Region  7 Team 2025 Record Region Scoring                             Belgreen (Ind) 6-2 0-0 243-119 Addison (1A) 12-2 7-0 591-202 Red Bay (2A) 9-3 5-0 448-235 Hackleburg (1A) 8-4 6-1 366-225 Meek (1A) 8-4 5-2 432-261 Waterloo (1A) 4-5 3-4 192-297 Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 3-7 2-5 180-328 Cherokee (1A) 1-9 1-6 154-398

2026 Preview

Cherokee finished the 2025 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Cherokee finished seventh in Class 1A region seven with a 1-6 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.        Cherokee was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Indians want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.4 points a game.        Cherokee struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 39.8 points a game.        Since 2010, Cherokee has gone a combined 48-117. Their 29.1% winning percentage ranks 51st in Class 1A over the past sixteen seasons.        Over the past 25 seasons, Cherokee has not won much with a record of 75-181. Their 29.0% winning percentage ranks 52nd in Class 1A and 358th in the AHSAA. The Indians have struggled on the football field with only four winning seasons during this time. Head Coach:        The Indians are led by head coach Ben Floyd who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 13-48 over the past six seasons at Cherokee. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Floyd. Season Outlook:        The Cherokee Indians will play in Class 1A region seven during the 2026 season.               The Indians have no where to go but up in 2026. They should be more experienced in 2206 with several players returning on both sides of the football.     This season, the Indians will be a long shot for one of the four playoff spots in region seven.

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Season Opener:
       The Indians open the 2026 season at home against non-region opponent Tharptown on Friday, August 28 at W.L. Harris Stadium. Last year the Tharptown Wildcats finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in sixth place in Class 2A region eight. The Wildcats closed out the regular season with a loss to Phillips Bear Creek by a score of 46-14.

       Cherokee and Tharptown have met a total of 11 times on the football field. The Indians have a 7-4-0 record against the Wildcats. They last met in 2023 with Cherokee winning by a score of 70-28.