The Cherokee Braves got back into the win column on Friday, Oct 23 as they bested the still-winless Rosman Tigers 49-25 on a rainy, chilly Autumn night.

The JV Braves ended their season on Thursday, Oct. 15 much the way it began – in the rain. On a rainy, cold night, Cherokee took on the Murphy JV Bulldogs in the game for third place in the Smoky Mountain Conference with Bulldogs taking a 41-26 win

Braving the cold, the Cherokee Midgets won the Smokey Mountain Youth Football Conference title by beating the Robbinsville Black Knights 40-0 on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Cherokee’s William Carmichael electrified the crowd with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter of Friday’s rivalry game between Swain and Cherokee. But, that would be it for the highlight reel for Cherokee as Swain defeated them 49-6 on the chilly night in Bryson.

The Cherokee Braves youth football Mites and Midgets teams both played make-up games against Jackson County on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the old Cherokee High School.

The Cherokee Braves and Lady Braves wrapped up their Cross Country season this past Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Hiwassee Dam. For the next two weeks, these young runners will prepare for the conference championship also being held at Hiwassee

The One Feather staff caught up with rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle last week as the EBCI tribal member was home visiting family during the Cherokee Indian Fair.

The JV Braves earned a spot in the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship playoffs by beating the JV Andrews Wildcats 40-6 on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Braves are set to play the JV Murphy Bulldogs in Murphy on Thursday, Oct. 15