Cherokee Football
Cherokee is a Georgia high school football program (Class 7A, Region 5, GHSA). The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Cherokee at -22.8, No. 205 of 438 rated Georgia teams and No. 44 of 50 in 7A. The model projects a 2-8 finish, with playoff odds of 0.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Cherokee games this season. Most recent result: lost to North Paulding 0-41 on Oct 30. Next up: at Paulding County on Nov 6 — the model projects Paulding County 20-14, giving Cherokee a 43% chance to win.
Open Cherokee in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | vs Lassiter | W 34-28 60% ✗ | L 14-35 |
| Aug 28 | vs South Forsyth | W 28-27 50% ✗ | L 14-28 |
| Sep 4 | @ River Ridge | L 13-21 32% ✗ | W 36-19 |
| Sep 11 | vs Marietta | L 0-38 3% ✓ | L 7-49 |
| Sep 18 | @ Etowah | L 20-35 19% ✓ | L 17-42 |
| Oct 2 | @ North Cobb | L 0-45 1% ✓ | L 10-42 |
| Oct 9 | vs Walton | L 7-41 3% ✓ | L 18-35 |
| Oct 16 | @ Wheeler | W 27-14 71% ✓ | W 24-14 |
| Oct 30 | vs North Paulding | L 0-31 3% ✓ | L 0-41 |
| Nov 6 | @ Paulding County | L 14-20 43% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Cherokee's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Cherokee graduates playing college football
Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.
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