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Stephenson Hosting Allatoona in Class 6A Sweet 16 Playoff
Stephenson linebacker Savion Brooks-Aubert (19) battles a double-team in a game earlier this season against Southwest DeKalb. Brooks-Aubert and his Jaguar teammates face off with the Allatoona Buccaneers on [...]
Cedar Grove Hosts Benedictine in Class 3A State Playoff Rematch
Cedar Grove's Alvin Williams (2) and his Saints' teammates are ready for a rematch with Benedictine in the Class 3A state playoffs. (Photo by Mark Brock) The No. [...]
Stephenson, Cedar Grove Advance to State Playoffs Sweet 16
Stephenson offensive lineman Khoury Jones (52) helped the Jaguars rushing attack score five touchdowns in a 47-20 Class 6A first round playoff victory over Bradwell Institute. (Photo by Mark [...]
Defending State Champ Cedar Grove Leads Eight DeKalb Teams into Playoffs
Cedar Grove kick Luis Dominguez kicks out of the old of Justin Minitee (19). The pair hope to team up a lot against Fannin County on Saturday night as [...]
Victories Propel Stephenson and SW DeKalb to Repeat as Region Champs
Stephenson's Deondre Jackson (5) rushed for 150 yards and touchdown in Stephenson's 13-7 Region title clinching win over the Tucker Tigers. (Photo by Mark Brock) Stephenson and Southwest [...]
Region Titles Are on the Line Friday Night in DeKalb
Stephenson's Ryan Ingram (left) and Tucker's Isaiah Dunson (right) lead their teams into a Region 4-6A title game on Friday night at Hallford Stadium. (Photos by Mark Brock) [...]
DeKalb Co. Police and McNair Football Partner with NFL and HELP
DeKalb County Police officers meet with McNair High football team members as part of the partnership with the NFL and HELP. The NFL Alumni (NFLA) announced a partnership [...]
Tucker Leads DeKalb Trio Qualified for State Playoffs Out of Region 4-6A
Tucker's Isaiah Dunson returns an interception 18 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring in Tucker's 34-6 win over Mt. Zion on Friday. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Cedar Grove’s Alvin Williams Honored as GHSFD Player of the Week
Cedar Grove defensive end Alvin Williams receives GHSFD Player of the Week Award. (GHSFD provided story) Alvin Williams, a senior defensive end at Cedar Grove, is the Georgia [...]
Region 4-6A and Region 5-5A Teams Playing for Top Playoff Seeds
Stephenson running back Ryan Ingram (with ball) runs behind his offensive line. Ingram rushed for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns in last week's win over Drew. (Photo by Mark [...]
Saints Clinch Region 5-3A Title with 40-10 win over Pace Academy
Cedar Grove's Jordan Grier (9) returns a fumble 70 yards in the first half of the Saints 40-10 win over Pace on Friday night. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Key Region Matchups to be Played in DeKalb this Weekend
Cedar Grove offensive lineman Gregory Slaton (55) leads 1,000 yard rusher Chavon Wright down the field. The pair help the Saints in a key Region 5-3A contest against Pace [...]
Saints Move Step Closer to Third Consecutive Region 5-3A
Quarterback Austin Smith (4) and his Cedar Grove teammates are just one win away from clinching their third consecutive Region 5-3A title. (Photo by Mark Brock) A third [...]
Cedar Grove Set for Region 5-3A Showdown with Westminster
Cedar Grove's Justin Minitee (19) makes a tackle against Towers in last week's 60-0 victory over the Titans. (Photo by Mark Brock) Buck Godfrey Stadium is set to [...]
Druid Hills Fights to Final Play in 44-42 Overtime Loss to Salem
Druid Hills receiver Graham Connell (with ball) dives through a Salem defender into the end zone on the first of his two 22-yard touchdown receptions on passes from Sterling [...]
Cedar Grove Rolls Past Towers in Region 5-3A Game
Cedar Grove running back Timothy Newman (22) goes 24 yards for the first of his two third quarter touchdowns against Towers. (Photo by Mark Brock) The No. 2 [...]
DeKalb County Has Light Week with Six Home Games
Towers Khalil White set to test his skills against the No. 2 ranked Cedar Grove Saints tonight at Avondale Stadium. (Photo by Mark Brock) As eight DeKalb County [...]
Jaguars Shut Out Lions 35-0 in Region 4-6A Rivalry
Stephenson's Deondre Jackson (5) scored two touchdowns against M.L. King in a 35-0 victory. (Photo by Mark Brock) The Stephenson Jaguars extended their win streak to seven against [...]
M.L. King and Stephenson Region Matchup Headlines Full Week in DeKalb
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Colin White (3), Keion Cush (11) and Jomel Robinson (15) combine on a tackle against Mundy's Mill. (Photo by Mark Brock) A key Region [...]
Lions Take Out Mundy’s Mill 41-25 to Improve to 4-0
Quarterback Jacobi Haynes accounted for 5 touchdowns and 339 yards of offense in leading the Martin Luther King Jr. Lions to a 41-25 Region 4-6A win over the Mundy's [...]
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