Division 2 Area 5 champion Dunwoody leads five DeKalb teams into the 2021 Girls’ Flag Football State Playoffs on Tuesday, November 30.

Dunwoody (9-3-1) is making its second consecutive foray into the state playoffs and with an Area 5 title in tow gets to host three other teams for the opening two rounds at Dunwoody High School. Dunwoody’s inaugural flag football season in 2020 ended with a first-round playoff loss to Heritage-Conyers.

Northside, Warner Robins, (5-4), the Area 1 No. 3 seed, takes on Area 3 No. 2 seed Eagle’s Landing (7-6) at 5:00 pm at Dunwoody. The Wildcats follow taking on Area 7 No. 4 seed Salem (5-5) at 6:00 pm. The winners advance to the second round and would play at 7:00 pm for the opportunity to advance to the third round on Thursday (December 2).

The Lakeside Vikings (7-4-1) finished as the Area 5 runners-up to Dunwoody and go on the road to McDonough for their first round match up against Area 7 No. 3 seed Woodland, Cartersville, (2-3-1) at 5:00 pm. McDonough (8-1), the Area 3 No. 1 seed, follows at 6:00 pm against Area 1 No. 4 seed Dooly County (6-4). The winners advance to the second round and would play at 7:00 pm for the opportunity to advance to the third round on Thursday (December 2). Lakeside makes it first playoff appearance in its second season as a program.

The Lithonia Bulldogs and Tucker Tigers also in Area 5 both achieved playoff berths in their inaugural seasons.

As the No. 3 seed from Area 5, the Lithonia Bulldogs (7-6) travel to Dodge County to face off with Rockdale County (11-1), the Area 7 No. 2 seed, at 4:30 pm. Host Dodge County (10-1), the Area 4 No. 1 seed, follows at 5:45 to take on Area 3 No. 4 seed Locust Grove (5-4). The winners advance to the second round and would play at 7:00 pm for the opportunity to advance to the third round on Thursday (December 2).

Area 5 No. 4 seeds Tucker Tigers (4-11) heads out I-20 East to Conyers to take on Area 7 No. 1 seed Heritage (8-1) at 6:30 pm. That game follows the 5:30 pm matchup of Area 1 No. 2 seed Perry (5-3) against Area 3 No. 3 seed Luella (5-4). The winners advance to the second round and would play at 7:30 pm for the opportunity to advance to the third round on Thursday (December 2).

In Class A-4A the Columbia Eagles (8-2) earned a No. 2 seed from Area 8 and go on the road to St. Vincent’s (Savannah) who is hosting the two opening rounds on Tuesday. The Eagles face off with Area 6 No. 3 seed Mary Persons (10-4) in the opener at 4:30 pm. St. Vincent’s (9-1), the Area 2 No. 1 seed, takes on Area 4 No. 4 seed Kendrick (4-4). The winners advance to the second round and would play at 7:30 pm for the opportunity to advance to the third round on Thursday (December 2). Columbia is another first year program in the state playoffs from DeKalb.

DCSD FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
FIRST TWO ROUNDS ARE ON NOV. 30
Class A-4A
St. Vincent’s hosts first two rounds
Columbia (8-2) vs. Mary Persons (10-4), 4:30 pm
St. Vincent’s (9-1) vs. Kendrick (4-4), 5:30 pm
Winners play third game, 6:30 pm

Class 5A-6A
Dunwoody hosts first two rounds
Northside-WR (5-4) vs. Eagles Landing (7-6), 5:00 pm
Dunwoody (9-3-1) vs. Salem (5-5), 6:00 pm
Winners play third game, 7:00 pm

McDonough hosts first two rounds
Lakeside (7-4-1) vs. Woodland, Cartersville (2-3-1), 5:00 pm
McDonough (8-1) vs. Dooly Co. (6-4), 6:00 pm
Winners play third game, 7:30 pm

Dodge County hosts first two rounds
Lithonia (7-6) vs. Rockdale Co. (11-1), 4:30 pm
Dodge County (10-1) vs. Locust Grove (5-4), 5:45 pm
Winners play third game, 7:00 pm

Heritage-Conyers hosts first two rounds
Perry (5-3) vs. Luella (5-4), 5:30 pm
Tucker (4-11) vs. Heritage (8-1), 6:30 pm
Winners play third game, 7:30 pm