Football · 2026 · 2A · Smoky Mountain
Cherokee 4-3
Cherokee, Swain County · Head coach TC Guyer
State rank
#297
week 8
In 2A
#17
power rank
RPI in class
#11
as in the report
Power
62.0
schedule strength 0.7
Points
237/282
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | at North Buncombe | W 66–60 (2OT) |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at Tuscola | L 21–55 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs Choctaw Central (MS) | W 28–27 (OT) |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs Enka | L 0–47 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at Rosman conf | W 42–28 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at Murphy conf | L 23–44 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs Hayesville conf | W 57–21 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs Swain County conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs Andrews conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Robbinsville conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
State championship games
- 2017 1A champion · beat North Duplin 21–13
- 1978 1A runner-up · lost to Midway 25–6
Since 1927
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-8 | 232–310 | 2A | Tim Hawkins | #332 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 297–259 | 1A | TC Guyer | #246 |
| 2023 | 5-6 | 251–289 | Tim Hawkins | #276 | |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 229–347 | 1A | TC Guyer | #267 |
| 2021 | 6-5 | 300–246 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #185 |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 161–222 | 2A | David Napert | #260 |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 222–505 | 1A | David Napert | #383 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 399–295 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #222 |
| 2017 | 14-1 | 569–269 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #136 |
| 2016 | 9-5 | 417–360 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #278 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 247–321 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #297 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 261–405 | 1A | Kent Briggs | #335 |
| 2013 | 0-11 | 102–548 | 1A | Kiah Smith | #394 |
| 2012 | 3-8 | 198–389 | 1A | Craig Barker | #352 |
| 2011 | 3-8 | 195–274 | 1A | Craig Barker | #326 |
| 2010 | 3-9 | 292–420 | 1A | Craig Parker | #366 |
| 2009 | 6-6 | 281–336 | 1A | TC Guyer | #331 |
| 2008 | 11-3 | 447–277 | 1A | Skooter McCoy | #179 |
| 2007 | 8-4 | 443–270 | 1A | David McCoy | #224 |
| 2006 | 12-1 | 527–179 | 1A | David McCoy | #156 |
| 2005 | 12-2 | 521–238 | 1A | TC Guyer | #136 |
| 2004 | 3-9 | 161–339 | 1A | David McCoy | #321 |
| 2003 | 2-10 | 196–383 | #311 | ||
| 2002 | 7-7 | 351–182 | Al DeGraffenreid | #142 | |
| 2001 | 9-6 | 361–244 | #170 | ||
| 2000 | 3-8 | 221–418 | Al DeGraffenreid | #278 | |
| 1999 | 0-9 | 54–306 | #280 | ||
| 1998 | 0-9 | 91–347 | #290 | ||
| 1997 | 1-8 | 104–225 | 1A | #250 | |
| 1996 | 5-6 | 164–249 | #204 | ||
| 1995 | 0-11 | 78–403 | #300 | ||
| 1994 | 6-4 | 150–128 | #174 | ||
| 1993 | 6-3 | 163–128 | 1A | #115 | |
| 1992 | 7-5 | 164–183 | #182 | ||
| 1991 | 2-7 | 135–177 | #174 | ||
| 1990 | 8-4 | 275–137 | #104 | ||
| 1989 | 10-2 | 392–126 | 1A | #29 | |
| 1988 | 7-4 | 234–199 | #164 | ||
| 1987 | 5-6 | 181–251 | #240 | ||
| 1986 | 3-7 | 127–230 | #276 | ||
| 1985 | 5-5†HSFHA has 6-5 | 139–207 | #252 | ||
| 1984 | 4-7†HSFHA has 4-8 | 124–204 | #262 | ||
| 1983 | 1-9†HSFHA has 1-10 | 157–233 | #253 | ||
| 1982 | 5-5†HSFHA has 6-5 | 149–134 | #204 | ||
| 1981 | 11-1†HSFHA has 12-1 | 323–80 | 1A | #65 | |
| 1980 | 9-2 | 386–94 | #14 | ||
| 1979 | 9-2 | 268–82 | #56 | ||
| 1978 | 10-4 | 361–157 | #83 | ||
| 1977 | 6-4 | 137–92 | 1A | #170 | |
| 1976 | 4-6 | 90–225 | #251 | ||
| 1975 | 1-9 | 49–299 | #291 | ||
| 1974 | 6-4†HSFHA has 6-5 | 124–134 | #149 | ||
| 1973 | 5-5†HSFHA has 5-6 | 172–144 | 1A | #118 | |
| 1972 | 3-6-1 | 93–229 | #274 | ||
| 1971 | 2-6-2 | 166–197 | Bob White | #207 | |
| 1970 | 5-4 | 213–184 | Bob White | #148 | |
| 1969 | 5-5 | 332–220 | 1A | Bob White | #170 |
| 1968 | 5-5 | 181–219 | Bob White | #249 | |
| 1967 | 1-8 | 48–254 | Bob White | #309 | |
| 1960 | 3-5-1 | 101–192 | #198 | ||
| 1959 | 2-6-1 | 135–192 | Clyde Bumgarner | #182 | |
| 1958 | 1-9 | 63–287 | Clyde Bumgarner | #240 | |
| 1957 | 2-7 | 148–252 | Clyde Bumgarner | #199 | |
| 1956 | 3-6 | 126–215 | Joe Cotton | #201 | |
| 1955 | 6-3 | 140–89 | Joe Cotton | #123 | |
| 1954 | 4-5 | 146–165 | Joe Cotton | #155 | |
| 1953 | 2-7 | 59–153 | P.J. Dupree | #198 | |
| 1952 | 0-10 | 30–334 | #230 | ||
| 1951 | 0-6†HSFHA has 1-6 | 33–140 | #212 | ||
| 1950 | 0-2 | 6–55 | |||
| 1938 | 0-1 | 7–33 | |||
| 1934 | 0-1 | 0–19 | #64 | ||
| 1927 | 0-1 | 0–91 |
Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.