Cherokee (NC)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Tim Hawkins League: 1A/2A Smoky Mountain (moving from 1A Smoky Mountain) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #18 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -14 2024 National Rank: #7890 2024 State Rank: #231 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.9 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -34.1 2025 National Rank*: #9172 2025 State Rank*: #275 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8277 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-30 (10-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10572 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25 Dynasty Record: 123-140 (54-80 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 24.8 2024 Points Against Average: 21.6 2024 Differential: +3.2 2024 Wins: #9204 Hayesville (22-0), #9799 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (25-8), #10096 Swain County (Bryson City) (27-14), #10292 Andrews (27-0), #10443 Cosby (TN) (19-7), #11233 Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham) (54-40), #13213 Rosman (67-7) 2024 Losses: #3304 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur) (42-0), #4138 Murphy (35-6), #4621 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (34-21), #4848 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) (26-13), #6232 Robbinsville (46-16) 2024 Opponents W-L: 72-65 Recent State Championships: 2017 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)