Middle School Athletics
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Stephenson Jaguars Remain Undefeated in Middle School Basketball Action
Champion's Kendrick Lacey goes up for a shot against Stone Mountain in Champion's win last week. (Photo by Travis Hudgons, iShootAtlanta Photography) The only remaining undefeated team in [...]
Two Undefeated Teams Get Knocked Off During Week 5 Basketball Action
Salem and Champion girls knock Lithonia and Stephenson from the ranks of the undefeated heading into the holiday break. Salem and Champion knocked off previously unbeaten Lithonia and [...]
Stephenson Teams Remain Perfect on the Season
Both Stephenson teams take a break this week and head into Saturday undefeated. The DeKalb Schools middle school basketball season moves into the fifth week tonight with both [...]
Four Middle School Basketball Teams Remain Undefeated Going into Tonight
Four middle school basketball teams headed into fourth week of season undefeated. After three weeks of play just four DeKalb County middle school basketball teams head into tonight’s [...]
Seven Middle School Teams Remain Undefeated Coming Out of the Holiday
Seven middle school basketball teams headed into third week of season undefeated. The 2019 DCSD middle school basketball season gets back underway tonight (Wed., 11/28) following the holiday [...]
Adams Stadium Hosting DCSD vs. APS Middle School All-Star Game
Cedar Grove All-Star Alvin Houston with a touchdown catch in the Trail to the Title semifinals. (Photo by Mark Brock) DeKalb County is the host for the third [...]
DCSD Middle Schools Opened the 2019 Basketball Season Last Saturday
Middle School basketball got underway on Saturday. Week 1 results and Week 2 schedule are below. The 2019 DeKalb County Middle School basketball season got underway last Saturday [...]
Bethune Ends Trail to the Title Championship Drought 33-6 over Tucker
2018 Trail to the Title Champoins -- Bethune Lions (8-1) Bethune running back/defensive back Armond Davis scored three touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 33-6 victory over [...]
Bethune and Tucker Set Up Rematch for Trail to the Title Championship
Bethune's Bernard Mack (1) gets past Henderson's Luke Chilton (25) on the way to a 47-yard punt return for a touchdown. (Photo by Mark Brock) Defending DeKalb [...]
Henderson Gets Program’s First Trail to the Title Playoffs Win
Adams Stadium is playing host to the 2018 Trail to the Title Middle School Football Playoffs semifinals on Saturday at 10:30 am (Bethune vs. Henderson) and 12:30 pm (Tucker [...]
Stephenson, Lithonia Head to Trail to the Title Playoffs Undefeated
Avondale Stadium hosting a pair of Trail to the Title Middle School Football Playoffs games on Saturday. Eight teams are headed to the 2018 Trail to the Title [...]
Chapel Hill and Cedar Grove Set Up Crucial Final Regular Season Game
Buck Godfrey Stadium hosting the big Region 4 clash between Chapel Hill and Cedar Grove on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 10:00 am. Pressure cooker wins last Saturday by [...]
Four Teams Remain Undefeated in DCSD Middle School Football
Buck Godfrey Stadium hosting key Region 4 middle school football contests at 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Saturday. Five weeks into the 2018 DeKalb County middle school [...]
Stephenson, Bethune Both Remain Undefeated after Week 4 of Action
A pair of DCSD middle school football teams kept their records unblemished after Week 4 of play as Stephenson and Bethune came away with victories on Saturday. The Stephenson Jaguars [...]
McNair Improves to 3-0 with 20-6 Victory over Chapel Hill
McNair Middle Mustangs are on a roll at 3-0 to start the 2018 middle school football season. A 20-6 DCSD middle school football victory over Chapel Hill on [...]
Cedar Grove Ends Tucker’s Regular Season Win Streak
Cedar Grove's Barry Jackson was named Born to Compete's Player of the Week (8th Grade Division) for his play in the Saints' 16-8 upset of No. 1 ranked Tucker. [...]
Last Year’s Trail to the Title Finalists Open 2018 with Victories
The 2018 DCSD Middle School Football Season got underway last Saturday with 9 games. The Bethune Lions and Tucker Tigers finished their 2017 seasons in the Trail to [...]
Tucker Wins First Ever DCSD Middle School All-Sports Award
The Tucker Tigers middle school football team went undefeated (9-0) to help pave the way for the school to win the 2017-18 DCSD Middle School All-Sports Award. Tucker [...]
Chamblee Lady Bulldogs Repeat as DCSD Middle School Track Champs
Tucker Wins Third Boys' Title in 5 Seasons 2018 DCSD Middle School Girls' Track and Field Champs - Chamblee Lady Bulldogs The Chamblee Lady Bulldogs retained their [...]
DCSD Middle School Track Finals Postponed to Tuesday
The 2018 DCSD Middle School Track and Field Finals postponed until Tuesday, 5:00 pm at Godfrey Stadium. Due to expected thunderstorms, high winds, hail and possible tornadoes [...]
History
Basketball, football, track and cheerleading are offered at the middle school level to offer seventh and eighth graders the opportunity to participate in athletic endeavors.County championships are offered in football, basketball and track. The Trail to the Title football championship dates back to 2004 when the school district implemented a football playoff to determine a county champion. The Trail to the Title features a three round playoff involving eight teams (four region champions and runners-up). The Championship game is played at James R. Hallford Stadium.
The basketball championship tournament moves into its 15th season this winter (2014-15). Champions are crowned in both boys’ and girls’ play. The tournament has a play-in round (8 teams vying for four spots in the main draw) and then a four round main draw featuring title and consolation games.
Track has a regular season schedule which ends in the Boys’ and Girls’ County Championships at the end of the season. All teams are eligible to participate in the championship meets.
Following the season, athletic programs are evaluated on their advancement in the post season as well as their play in the regular season to determine the most outstanding middle school athletic program. The winning program is awarded the DeKalb County Middle School All-Sports Award which is entering its ninth season in 2015-16.