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DeKalb County Schools Lead Georgia in NFL Draft Selections
Five DeKalb County Schools football alums were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft setting a county record for draftees in a single year. It broke the old mark of [...]
Five Second Half Touchdowns Propel Saints to Class 3A State Title
Cedar Grove Saints defeated Carver 56-26 to claim their fourth Class 3A title in six years. They also became the first DeKalb County program to win four state [...]
Cedar Grove Facing Carver in Class 3A State Championship Game
Cedar Grove's Janiran Bonner (13) hauls in a touchdown pass in the Saints' Class 3A Semifinal win over Appling County. Bonner became the Saints fourth all-time leader in passing [...]
Saints Beat Appling County 27-6 for State Championship Berth
Cedar Grove quarterback Jamar Graham (15) looks downfield during Class 3A state semifinal action against Appling County on Friday at "Buck" Godfrey Stadium. (Photo by Mark Brock) Sophomore [...]
DCSD Recruiting Video Forum Set for December 8
DATE AND TIMES: Wednesday, December 8, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Tucker High School 5036 LaVista Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 Multi-Purpose Room on the upper level above the Gymnasium. [...]
Saints Shut Down Cougars 28-6 to Reach Class 3A Semifinals
Cedar Grove's Everett Roussaw (34) blocks Crisp County's David Mitchell's punt to help set up the Saints' second touchdown of the game. (Photo by Mark Brock) Arkansas commit [...]
Cedar Grove Knocks Off Southeast Bulloch 48-10 to Advance in 3A Playoffs
Cedar Grove's Rashod Dubinion (7), shown here vs. Redan, had a pair of touchdowns to help lead the Saints to a 48-10 Class 3A second round playoff win this [...]
Columbia Ousts Elbert County from Class 2A State Playoffs 26-14
Columbia Eagle Lamaze Williams (left) ran for 100 yards and a touchdown on offense and had six tackles (1 for a loss) on defense in the Eagles win over [...]
Six DeKalb Football Teams Headed to State Playoffs this Weekend
Cedar Grove's Barry Jackson was on the move in a game earlier this year. He and his Saints look to move on in the state playoffs as they host [...]
Three DeKalb Teams End Regular Season with Big Wins
Southwest DeKalb running back Billy Johnson had a pair of touchdown runs as the Panthers secured the No. 2 seed out of Region 5-5A and a home game in [...]
Vikings End Season with 33-0 Win over the Angoras
Lakeside's John Baria (21) returns a pick-six 17 yards for the score as Clarkston's Jamarcus Jenkins pursues the Viking. (Photo by Mark Brock) A final night of Thursday [...]
Playoff Berths/Seedings on the Line Friday for DeKalb Football Teams
Lithonia running back Darius Sanders (8) and lineman Javier Tennell (53) hope to team up for a win against Martin Luther King Jr. for a spot in the Class [...]
Cedar Grove, Towers Pick Up Wins in Godfrey Doubleheader
Towers quarterback Isaiah Lawson (1) avoids Therrell defender Khamar Carlisle (5) on the way to a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown. during Towers 49-32 Region 6-2A win. (Photo [...]
Four Doubleheaders Top Off Key Week for DeKalb Football Teams
Towers quarterback Isaiah Logan (7) hits the corner in a game earlier this season against Columbia. Logan has accounted for 13 touchdowns (9 passing, 4 rushing) this season. (Photo [...]
Miller Grove Knocks Off Mays 27-20 to Move Up in 6-4A Standings
Miller Grove's Jayden Brown (1) ran over and around the Mays Raiders defense to the tune of 277 yards rushing and three touchdowns. (Photo by Mark Brock) Jayden [...]
Tucker Rolls Past Morrow 55-0 to Seal Playoff Berth
Tucker quarterback Amir Streeter races into the end zone for the first touchdown in Tucker's 55-0 win over Morrow on Thursday night. (Photo by Mark Brock) The [...]
Eight Home Games Set for DeKalb Stadiums in Week 9
Tucker quarterback Amir Streeter (with ball) and his Tucker teammates have a state playoff berth on the line as they host Morrow on Thursday night. (Photo by Arielle Hayes [...]
Southwest DeKalb Defeats Stone Mountain 48-0 to Even Record at 4-4
Southwest DeKalb's James Carswell (2) scored three touchdowns to help lead the Southwest DeKalb Panthers to a 48-0 win over Stone Mountain on Friday night. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Late Touchdown Gives Clarkston 18-14 Win over Druid Hills
Clarkston's Keith Woods III (3) celebrates as teammate Jamarcus Jenkins (5) crosses the goal line for an Angora touchdown during first half play of the Angoras 18-14 win over [...]
Six Home Football Games Set in DeKalb County for Week 9
Druid Hills running back Zeke Nshimiriomana (4) takes a handoff from quarterback Jacquez Cullars (1) and follows a block by lineman Jack Hart (58) in a game earlier this [...]
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