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Cherokee Football Team History
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School
850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: Gene Mitchell Region: 2A-R15
1997 Season Highlights
Gene Mitchell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Cherokee. The Indians finished 2nd in Region 15.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Lawrence County
29
15
W
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Red Bay
27
6
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Phil Campbell
41
0
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Muscle Shoals
14
22
L
Fri., Oct. 3 @
American Christian
13
9
W
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Deshler
14
38
L
Fri., Oct. 17 OPEN Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Hatton
*
35
14
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Hazlewood
*
0
13
L
Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Colbert Heights
*
26
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 @
Lineville
7
28
L
1st Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 206
Scoring Average 20.6
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 15.1
Opponents Record 64-44
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 2-4
1997 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/18/1997 2
8 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
8 (3-0)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Cherokee Players on File.
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Chris Thompson DB
Sr. 6-3 190
1st
BN
Chris Thompson DB
Sr. 6-3 190
1st
ASWA
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