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Saints March Out of the Benz with a Thrilling Championship Victory
Cedar Grove's Jadon Haselwood (11) caught the game-tying touchdown pass from quarterback Kendall Boney with four seconds to play. Luis Dominguez hit the game-winning extra point. (Photo by Mark [...]
Saints March to the Benz 30-6 over No. 9 Pierce County
Cedar Grove running back Robert "Pop" Jones (8) rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Saints to a 30-6 win over Pierce County to advance to [...]
Saints Crush No. 5 Benedictine 55-0 to Advance to Final Four
Cedar Grove quarterback Kendall Boney (7) stretches out for a Saints' touchdown in the second quarter. (Photo by Mark Brock) A collision of Class 3A Top 5 ranked [...]
Cedar Grove Cruises into Quarterfinals 49-33 over North Hall
Cedar Grove's Robert "Pop" Jones scored three touchdowns to aid the Saints' 49-33 win over North Hall in the Class 3A state playoffs on Friday. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Cedar Grove Rolls Past Hart County 49-0 to Advance to Class 3A Sweet 16
Cedar Grove sophomore quarterback Austin Smith (4) scores the Saints' second touchdown on the way to their 49-0 win over Hart County in the first round of the Class [...]
Seven DeKalb Teams Begin Road to the Benz this Weekend
Offensive lineman (l-r) Michael Brooks (62), Brandon Hall (77) and Quentin Eagle (54) have paved the way to the Saints' rushing attack that has piled up over 1,800 yards [...]
Stephenson Breaks Losing Streak to Tucker with 30-24 Victory
Stephenson's Donovan Moorer (25) scored the game clinching touchdown on a 39-yard scamper down the middle of the field in Stephenson's Region 4-6A title clinching 30-24 win over Tucker. [...]
Stephenson, Tucker Clash for Region 4-6A Title on Friday
Stephenson senior running back Jevon Goff is coming of a 179 yards rushing, 2 TD performance against Lovejoy. (Photo by Mark Brock) A Class 5A Top 10 confrontation [...]
Southwest DeKalb Nips Arabia Mountain 20-19 for Region 5-5A Crown
Southwest DeKalb's Aquil Muhammad (2) tries to come down with a catch against Arabia Mountain's D'Anthony Garrett (3). (Photo by Mark Brock) The No. 9 ranked Southwest DeKalb [...]
No. 9 SW DeKalb and Arabia Mountain Lock Up for Top Spot in Region 5-5A
James R. Hallford Stadium in Clarkston plays host to a key Region 5-5A matchup as the Arabia Mountain Rams entertain the No. 9 ranked Southwest DeKalb Panthers in a battle [...]
Southwest DeKalb, Arabia Mountain Remain atop the Region 5-5A Standings
Southwest DeKalb's Jamel Starks (1) scored the only touchdown during the Panthers' 9-0 Region 5-5A win over the Lithonia Bulldogs. (Photo by Travis Hudgons, iShootAtlanta Sports Photography) The [...]
Southwest DeKalb and Lithonia Play for Lead in Region 5-5A
Southwest DeKalb's Eian Scott (with ball) leads the Panthers' ground game against Lithonia on Friday at Godfrey Stadium in a key Region 5-5A game for both teams. (Photo by [...]
Stephenson Rolls Past Mundy’s Mill 38-3 into Tie in Region 4-6A
Stephenson's Ryan Ingram dives to the pylon for a touchdown against Mundy's Mill. (Photo by Mark Brock) Running back Ryan Ingram scored two touchdowns to lead the No. [...]
Crucial Region Games Are on Tap for DeKalb Football Teams this Weekend
Stephenson quarterback Joseph Jackson (15) calls signals out as his lineman prepare to block. (Photo by Travis Hudgons, iShoot Atlanta Sports Photography) Several DeKalb football teams are [...]
Saints, Tigers and Jaguars Remain Undefeated in Region Races
Tucker's Vondarius Boynton (21) gets a big sack on Lovejoy's Khalil Arnold (1) during the Tigers' big Region 4-6A win on Friday. (Photo by Mark Brock) The race [...]
No. 2 Ranked Cedar Grove Hosts Towers for Homecoming on Friday
Cedar Grove Head Coach Jimmy Smith became the all-time winningest coach in program history with his team's 52-0 win over Redan last Friday night. (Photo by Travis Hudgons, iShootAtlanta) [...]
Tucker Defeats Lovejoy 34-18 to Take Region 4-6A Lead
Tucker running back Tyler Hughey cuts up field on his way to a 67-yard touchdown run in the Tigers' 34-18 win over the Lovejoy Wildcats in Region 4-6A play [...]
Tucker Hosts Lovejoy in Meeting of Region 4-6A Co-Leaders
Tucker's Tyler Hughey leads a three-pronged rushing attack for the Tigers against the Lovejoy Wildcats in a battle of Region 4-6A co-leaders on Friday at Adams Stadium. (Photo by [...]
Saints Open Region Title Defense with 45-0 Rout of Lovett
Cedar Grove's Chavon Wright (5) scored three touchdowns in the Saints' Region 5-3A opening 45-0 win over Lovett. (Photo by Travis Hudgons, ishootatlanta) The Class 3A No. 2 [...]
Cedar Grove Opens Region 5-3A Title Defense by Hosting Lovett
Cedar Grove's Robert Jones (with ball) runs against Tucker in preseason scrimmage. Jones and his No. 2 ranked Saints teammates open Region 5-3A play as they host Lovett on [...]
History
DeKalb County School District is renown in the state of Georgia for its football accomplishments on and off the field.The school district boasts 13 state titles and repeatedly puts out state title contenders and Top 10 ranked football programs from year to year.
Avondale (1958, 1963, 1976) and Lakeside (1970, 1972, 1991) have both won three state championships to combine for six of the 13 owned by DeKalb County Schools.
Southwest DeKalb follows right behind with two state titles (1972, 1995) and with its 2011 Class AAAA state title Tucker joined in with two (2008, 2011).
Redan won its lone title in 1979 and Cedar Grove joined the party in 2016 with its run to the Class AAA state championship.
Tucker (2011) and Dunwoody (1993) are the only two DeKalb teams to go 15-0 in a season.
Seventeen of the current 19 DeKalb County High Schools hold playoff appearances during their football histories. M.L. King Jr., the second newest school in the county, made its first appearance in the state playoffs in 2003 after winning the Region 5-AAA title.
DeKalb County also tops the state in talent produced and athletes signing scholarships to continue their education and athletic careers on the next level. College coaches from across the Southeast and many other parts of the country find academically qualified athletes every year as they visit games and the annual DeKalb County Schools Football Video Forum for college scouts.
The 2013 DeKalb County signing class totaled 122 signatures as the district surpassed the century mark for the fourth consecutive year. The previous three years totals were 119 (2010), 120 (2011) and 132 (2012).
State Titles
- Avondale (3) – 1958, 1963, 1976
- Lakeside (3) – 1970, 1972, 1991
- SW DeKalb (2) – 1972, 1995
- Tucker (2) – 2008, 2011
- Cedar Grove (1) – 2016
- Dunwoody (1) – 1993
- Redan (1) – 1979