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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-R16
1999 Season Highlights
Gene Mitchell enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Cherokee. The Indians won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 27 vs.
Colbert Heights
33
12
W
Fri., Sep. 3 vs.
Sheffield
6
34
L
Fri., Sep. 10 vs.
Central Florence
30
14
W
Fri., Sep. 17 @
Oak Mountain
41
27
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Muscle Shoals
21
0
W
Fri., Oct. 1 @
Red Bay
*
28
6
W
Fri., Oct. 8 vs.
Hackleburg
*
57
14
W
Fri., Oct. 15 vs.
Wilson
21
20
W
Fri., Oct. 22 @
Talladega County Central
33
7
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @
Marion County
*
46
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Clay County
34
31
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 12 @
West Morgan
37
20
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 19 vs.
Hazlewood
14
44
L
3rd Round Playoffs
1999 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 401
Scoring Average 30.8
Points Allowed 235
Defense Average 18.1
Opponents Record 87-53
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 6-0
1999 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/2/1999 1
8 (1-0)
ASWA
10/21/1999 8
10 (7-1)
ASWA
10/28/1999 9
9 (8-1)
ASWA
11/4/1999 Final
8 (9-1)
ASWA
1999 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Darrius Taylor
LB
Sr. 6-1 215
All-Star Game
1999 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Darrius Taylor RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Darrius Taylor LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Jay Hovater PK
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Joey Patrick OL
Sr. 6-0 220
HM
ASWA
Joey Patrick OL
Sr. 6-0 220
1st
BN
Jonathan Owens DL
Sr. 6-3 235
1st
ASWA
Jonathan Owens OL
Sr. 6-3 235
HM
BN
Kevin Davidson LB
Sr. 6-3 230
1st
ASWA
Kevin Davidson ATH
Sr. 6-3 230
1st
BN
Marcus Johnson ATH
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
ASWA
Marcus Johnson DB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
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