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Stephenson Hosting Southeast Bulloch in Class 3A State Quarterfinals
Stephenson running back Anthony Booker has fueled the Jaguar rushing with over 400 yards and 7 touchdowns in the first two rounds of the Class 3A high school football [...]
Late Touchdown Give Pierce County 31-24 Class 2A win over the Columbia
Columbia's Cain Jefferson (9) knocked the football loose from Pierce County running back Dylan Johnson. The loose football was scooped up by Columbia's Charles Harris for a 78-yard fumble [...]
Stephenson Rolls into Class 3A Quarterfinals 41-7 over Jenkins
Stephenson's Anthony Booker put four touchdowns on the board for the second consecutive playoff game to fuel the Jaguars' 41-7 Class 3A second round victory at Hallford Stadium on [...]
Columbia, Stephenson Host Sweet 16 State Playoff Games this Friday
Columbia's Durante Speer (5) runs with a pass reception in action against Miller Grove earlier this season. Speer and his teammates take on defending state champion Pierce County on [...]
Stephenson, Columbia Score over 40 Points in First Round Playoff Victories
Stephenson's Anthony Booker had four touchdowns in the Jaguars thrilling 44-37 win over Whitewater in the Class 3A state playoffs on Friday at Hallford Stadium. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Ten DeKalb Football Teams Begin March to the Benz this Weekend
Stephenson's Jayden Johnson (with ball) tight rope's down the sideline against North Clayton earlier this season. The Jaguars host Whitewater in the first round of the Class 3A state [...]
Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Dunwoody and MLK Win to Solidify State Playoff Berths
Southwest DeKalb receiver Jordan Christie (1) cuts up field on the way to 24-yard touchdown reception during the Panthers 48-14 Region 5-4A win over Druid Hills. The Panthers sewed [...]
Lithonia and McNair Cruise to Wins in Regular Season Finales
Lithonia running back ALbert Gooding (20) cuts away from Clarkston defender Kaedon Ferris (22) for nice gain. Gooding finished with 112 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the 54-0 [...]
Key Wins by DeKalb Football Teams Bring Playoff Hopes into Focus
Columbia receiver Rashaad Silver caught eight passes for 138 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles clinched their first region title since 1981 in a 44-12 win over Redan. [...]
McNair Knocks Off Towers 27-18 for Third Consecutive Win in the Series
McNair's Anterrion Theodore (0) ran for 129 yards and a touchdown to help lead the McNair Mustangs to a 27-18 win over the Towers Titans on Thursday night. (Photo [...]
Busy Week for DeKalb High School Football Features 10 Home Games
Towers quarterback Quaricus Hurley leads the Titans against the McNair Mustangs on Thursday night. The teams are tied at 11-11 in the series as they get set to play [...]
Stone Mountain Shuts Out Cross Keys 38-0 for Season’s First Win
Stone Mountain quarterback Braydon Surprisse (1) runs behind a block from teammate Jaquan Morris (51). (Photo by Mark Brock) The Stone Mountain Pirates celebrated Senior Night by winning [...]
Twelve DeKalb Football Teams Hitting the Gridiron Tonight
Miller Grove's Ahmed Jatta (42) kicks a PAT out of the hold of Thomas Winston IV (1) in a win over Redan earlier this season. The pair look to [...]
Columbia Takes Top Spot in Region 6-2A Via 34-0 Win over Wolverines
Columbia quarterbac Cameron Graves (1) scrambles away from the pressure put on by Miller Grove's Mrlon McClean (41) as teammate Antonio Wihiters (55) tries to block the Wolverine. (Photo [...]
Light Schedule in DeKalb Features a Pair of all-DeKalb Region Clashes
Sophomore quarterbacks Jace German of Tucker (left) and Braylon Carter of Southwest DeKalb (right) lead their teams as the clubs clash in an all-DeKalb Region 5-4A game at Adams [...]
Jaguars Big Second Half Leads to 40-28 Region 5-3A Win over the Saints
Stephenson linebacker Romando Craddock had a big day against Cedar Grove and running back Zsewaun Smith (1). Craddock had 2 first half diving interceptions to help the Jaguars to [...]
Dunwoody and Chamblee Score Frist Region 4-5A Victories of the Season
Dunwoody's Cameron Irastorza (left) runs for a big gain as Arabia Mountain's Jaden Sancho (5) gives chase. Irastorza had a rushing and receiving touchdown in Dunwoody's 28-19 win. (Photo [...]
Miller Grove Opens Region 6-2A Play with 41-6 victory over Redan
Miller Grove's Dominick Jackson (black jersey) tackles Redan punter Fereud McKnukle at the two-yard line to set up the Wolverine's second touchdown of the second quarter., a two-yard run [...]
Key DeKalb vs. DeKalb Region Matchups for Week 8 Football
Six key all-DeKalb region match-ups set for this week in DeKalb Stadiums as teams jockey for playoff spots. (Photos by Mark Brock) Six big DeKalb versus DeKalb region [...]
Stephenson Rushes for 313 Yards in 38-14 Region Win over North Clayton
Stephenson's Marte Barton (12) keeps for the first of his three touchdown runs on the night in the Jaguars' 38-14 Region 5-3A win over the Mt. Zion Bulldogs. (Photo [...]
History
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. Cedar Grove which won its first state title in 2016 joined Avondale and Lakeside with three state titles after becoming the first DeKalb team to win back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019.
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.
Eighteen 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. Arabia Mountain, the newest school in the county, joined the playoffs in 2016 for the first time and has a string of four consecutive appearances (2016-2019).
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
- Cedar Grove (3) – 2016, 2018, 2019
- Lakeside (3) – 1970, 1972, 1991
- SW DeKalb (2) – 1972, 1995
- Tucker (2) – 2008, 2011
- Dunwoody (1) – 1993
- Redan (1) – 1979
Gatorade Player of the Year (4)
1985 – Billy Ray, Dunwoody, QB
1993 – Travis Stroud, Dunwoody, OT/DT
1995 – Patrick Pass, Tucker, RB
2002 – Kregg Lumpkin, Stephenson, RB