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DeKalb Teams Sweep Region 4-6A Foes Over the Weekend
Stephenson's Javier Morton (2) makes a touchdown grab on a pass from Joseph Jackson. (Photo by Arielle Hayes) Four DeKalb football teams took on and defeated Region 4-6A [...]
Several Region Games Highlight Six-Game Home Schedule in DeKalb
The Martin Luther King Jr. Lions look for win No. 3 as they host Mt. Zion in Region 4-6A action at Godfrey Stadium on Friday at 7:30 pm. [...]
Druid Hills Scores Late Touchdown to Defeat Towers 14-7
Druid Hills Max Nunnally scored the game-tying touchdown just before the half in Druid Hills' come-from-behind 14-7 win over Towers. (Photo by Mark Brock) On a night when [...]
County Rivalries Headline DCSD Home Schedule for Week 4
Towers Khalil White (5) is a big offensive weapon for the Titans and Druid Hills defender DeMarco Lemons (54) and his teammates are tasked with slowing him down. (Photos [...]
Cedar Grove Rallies Past Colorado State Champ Valor Christian 27-17
Cedar Grove's Janiran Bonner (13) fills a hole against Valor Christian during the Saints comeback victory over the defending Colorado Class 5A state champion. (Photo courtesy of Friday Night [...]
Dunwoody Looking to Extend Streak against Chamblee in Battle for the Golden Spike
Dunwoody quarterback Davis Ledoyen will use his arm and legs in the Battle for the Golden Spike. (Photo by Mark Brock) North DeKalb Stadium is once again the [...]
Stephenson Defeats SW DeKalb 28-15 in the Battle of the Big Cats
Southwest DeKalb's Tommy Wright (6) makes a touchdown saving tackle against Stephenson's Deondre Jackson , who would score three touchdowns in Stephenson's 28-15 win on Friday night. (Photo by [...]
SW DeKalb and Stephenson in Battle of the Big Cats Headline DeKalb Football
Southwest DeKalb receiver Aquil Muhammad (left) and Stephenson running back Deondre Jackson (5, right) hope to repeat Week 1 big performances as their teams square off. (Photos by Greg [...]
Druid Hills Opens Season with 28-0 Win against Clarkston
Druid Hills Celeste Birorimana (41) gains yardage on one of his 23 carries against Clarkston in the Red Devils 28-0 win on Friday night. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Raiders Regains Series Lead with 26-19 win over Wolverines
Corey Mikel (1) runs free for a touchdown to put Redan up 12-0 late in the first quarter. The Raiders held off Miller Grove for a 26-19 win in [...]
Miller Grove, Redan Kickoff the 2019 DCSD Football Season on Thursday
The 2019 high school football season in DeKalb County gets off to an early start with DeKalb rivals Redan Raiders and Miller Grove Wolverines opening the season on Thursday at [...]
Season Prep Continues This Week with More Scrimmages
The final preseason scrimmages for DeKalb teams begin with tonight's game at North DeKalb as Chamblee hosts Towers at 6:30 pm. Nine high school football scrimmages involving 11 [...]
DCSD Preseason Football Gets Underway Tonight
Get a first look at DCSD football as teams kickoff the fall with their preseason scrimmages. The Redan Raiders kickoff the 2019 DCSD high school football preseason with [...]
Columbia’s Gerald Everett Used Hard Work to Make Super Bowl LIII
Los Angeles Rams tight end and Columbia High alum Gerald Everett (81) comes down with one of his two catches in the NFC Championship game win over the New [...]
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 [...]
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