Stephenson’s Cordell Andrews tightropes the sideline against Lithonia. Andrews and his Jagaur teammates host rival Southwest DeKalb on Friday at Hallford Stadium. (Photo by Mark Brock)
This weekend’s DCSD football schedule features five All-DeKalb matchups on Friday night as the football season moves into Week 2 across Georgia.
Stephenson (1-0) plays host to the Southwest DeKalb Panthers (0-1) at 8:00 pm at Hallford Stadium in a rivalry led by the Jaguars 10-6. Many of the 16 games featured head-to-head clashes with two retired DeKalb legends in Buck Godfrey (SWD) and Ron Gartrell (Stephenson).
Stephenson won the last meeting in 2019 by a score 25-18 in a back-and-forth game under the direction of Gartrell. This year the Jaguars are coming off a 17-6 season opening win over the Lithonia Bulldogs giving Stephenson alum and new head coach Marcus Jelks his first win at Stephenson.
Southwest DeKalb is coming off a tough 9-7 loss to Stockbridge last week.
An all-DeKalb double-header is set for Adams Stadium as Druid Hills (0-1) looks to rebound from a season opening loss as the Red Devils host the Redan Raiders (0-0) seeing their first action of the year in the 5:15 opener. Redan holds a 2-0 edge over Druid Hills in head-to-head play having won the 2020 matchup.
The nightcap starts at 8:00 pm as a pair of Week 1 winners clash with the Lakeside Vikings (1-0) host the Miller Grove Wolverines (1-0). Lakeside was led by the big plays of AJ Hollman last week who had a 57-yard rushing touchdown, a 57-yard receiving touchdown and a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Berkmar. Miller Grove leads the series 7-2 and won the last matchup in 2017 18-16. The Wolverines are coming off a 24-7 road win over Walnut Grove last Friday.
Arabia Mountain’s Soloman Rayton had 224 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns in Arabia Mountain’s season opening 21-7 win over Rockdale County. (Photo by Mark Brock)
Avondale Stadium features the Martin Luther King Jr. Lions (0-1) looking for the first win of the season hosting the Arabia Mountain Rams (1-0) in a neighborhood rivalry. The rivals are tied at 3-3 in the series. The Rams are coming off a 21-7 road win over Rockdale County last Friday while the Lions fell 34-0 to McDonough. Arabia Mountain’s Solomon Rayton rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries against Rockdale.
The Class 3A No. 1 ranked Cedar Grove Saints open their season hosting the Tucker Tigers (0-1) at 7:30 pm at Godfrey Stadium. Tucker fell 32-7 on the road at Dacula last Friday night. The Tigers hold a 10-1 advantage over the Saints in one of the most played rivalries in DeKalb. Tucker won the last meeting 51-12 in 2013.
Chamblee (1-0), Clarkston (0-0), Dunwoody (0-1), Lithonia (0-1) and Stone Mountain (1-0) all go on the road this weekend. Columbia (0-1), Cross Keys (0-1), McNair (0-0) and Towers (0-1) are all set for open dates this week.
The McNair Mustangs replaced the last week’s canceled game with Forest Park with Chattahoochee County (1-0). The Mustangs (0-0) host Hallford Stadium with a 5:15 pm kickoff.
DCSD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE – WEEK 2
Friday, August 27
ADAMS STADIUM
Redan (0-0) vs. Druid Hills (0-1), 5:15 pm
Miller Grove (1-0) vs. Lakeside (1-0), 8:00 pm
AVONDALE STADIUM
Arabia Mountain (1-0) vs. M.L. King Jr. (0-1), 7:30 pm
GODFREY STADIUM
Tucker (0-1) vs. Cedar Grove (0-0), 7:30 pm
HALLFORD STADIUM
Chattahoochee Co. (1-0) vs. McNair (0-0), 5:15 pm
SW DeKalb (0-1) vs. Stephenson (1-0), 8:00 pm
AWAY GAMES
Chamblee (1-0) at Lumpkin Co. (0-1), 7:30 pm
Dunwoody (0-1) at North Springs (0-1), 7:30 pm
Clarkston (0-0) at Berkmar (0-1), 7:30 pm
Lithonia (0-1) at South Gwinnett (0-1), 7:30 pm
Stone Mountain (1-0) at Tri-Cities (), 7:30 pm
OPEN: Columbia (0-1), Cross Keys (0-1), McNair (0-0), Towers (0-1)