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![DeKalb Exits Football State Playoffs with Losses by Stephenson and Lithonia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764553514/dekalbschoolsgaorg/gfbtonqdnzwxovcwadvq/S15TyrellEldridge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764553514/dekalbschoolsgaorg/gfbtonqdnzwxovcwadvq/S15TyrellEldridge.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764553514/dekalbschoolsgaorg/gfbtonqdnzwxovcwadvq/S15TyrellEldridge.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764553514/dekalbschoolsgaorg/gfbtonqdnzwxovcwadvq/S15TyrellEldridge.jpg","width":1200}])
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High school football season ended for DeKalb County as the Stephenson Jaguars and Lithonia Bulldogs both fell in the state playoff quarterfinals this past weekend.
![Stephenson, Lithonia Vying for Spot in State Semifinals this Weekend]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764030546/dekalbschoolsgaorg/keql4ebvb1c6418nxdm4/S24AnthonyBooker_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764030546/dekalbschoolsgaorg/keql4ebvb1c6418nxdm4/S24AnthonyBooker_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764030546/dekalbschoolsgaorg/keql4ebvb1c6418nxdm4/S24AnthonyBooker_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764030546/dekalbschoolsgaorg/keql4ebvb1c6418nxdm4/S24AnthonyBooker_1.jpg","width":1200}])
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The Stephenson Jaguars and Lithonia Bulldogs carry the DeKalb County Schools banner into the Elite Eight of their respective classifications high school football state playoffs on Black Friday.
![Big First Half Propels Lithonia Past Centennial into Quarterfinals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763795393/dekalbschoolsgaorg/ovmypkqtuywidcdxvdej/L0ZaQuanJackson-L11LandonBrown.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763795393/dekalbschoolsgaorg/ovmypkqtuywidcdxvdej/L0ZaQuanJackson-L11LandonBrown.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763795393/dekalbschoolsgaorg/ovmypkqtuywidcdxvdej/L0ZaQuanJackson-L11LandonBrown.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763795393/dekalbschoolsgaorg/ovmypkqtuywidcdxvdej/L0ZaQuanJackson-L11LandonBrown.jpg","width":1200}])
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The Lithonia Bulldogs scored 28 first-half points on the way to 38-7 Class 4A high school football state playoff victory over the Centennial Knights at “Buck” Godfrey Stadium on Friday night.
![Five DeKalb Teams Join Miller Grove in State Playoffs Sweet 16]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763349110/dekalbschoolsgaorg/mvi7r6awfs5kfc9x0zbu/SW6TaronEssexTD_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763349110/dekalbschoolsgaorg/mvi7r6awfs5kfc9x0zbu/SW6TaronEssexTD_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763349110/dekalbschoolsgaorg/mvi7r6awfs5kfc9x0zbu/SW6TaronEssexTD_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763349110/dekalbschoolsgaorg/mvi7r6awfs5kfc9x0zbu/SW6TaronEssexTD_1.jpg","width":1200}])
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First round wins propelled five more DeKalb high school football teams into the state playoffs Sweet 16 along with Miller Grove setting a record of six DeKalb teams to advance to the second round in one season.
![Two Late Touchdowns Extends Miller Grove’s Historic Season]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763101177/dekalbschoolsgaorg/k7koq4koi3lwbgaryqdh/MG19CandlerAdams.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763101177/dekalbschoolsgaorg/k7koq4koi3lwbgaryqdh/MG19CandlerAdams.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763101177/dekalbschoolsgaorg/k7koq4koi3lwbgaryqdh/MG19CandlerAdams.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763101177/dekalbschoolsgaorg/k7koq4koi3lwbgaryqdh/MG19CandlerAdams.jpg","width":1200}])
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Fourth quarter heroics gave the Miller Grove Wolverines two touchdowns in a thirty-second time span to rally past the Spencer Green Wave for a 20-9 victory for the team’s first ever playoff win at Godfrey Stadium on Thursday night.
![A Record Thirteen DeKalb Football Teams Set for First Round State Playoff Games]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762883458/dekalbschoolsgaorg/x1e3b19qnu8gy4fldffm/MG1ThomasWinstonIV.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762883458/dekalbschoolsgaorg/x1e3b19qnu8gy4fldffm/MG1ThomasWinstonIV.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762883458/dekalbschoolsgaorg/x1e3b19qnu8gy4fldffm/MG1ThomasWinstonIV.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762883458/dekalbschoolsgaorg/x1e3b19qnu8gy4fldffm/MG1ThomasWinstonIV.jpg","width":1200}])
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DeKalb County set a new district record for high school football state playoff berths with 13 teams headed into the first round in their respective classifications this weekend.
![Stephenson Clinches Third Consecutive Region Title 21-10 over Douglass]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762132819/dekalbschoolsgaorg/hsoqt8ehssyeud7qqwy7/S24AnthonyBooker.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762132819/dekalbschoolsgaorg/hsoqt8ehssyeud7qqwy7/S24AnthonyBooker.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762132819/dekalbschoolsgaorg/hsoqt8ehssyeud7qqwy7/S24AnthonyBooker.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762132819/dekalbschoolsgaorg/hsoqt8ehssyeud7qqwy7/S24AnthonyBooker.jpg","width":1200}])
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The Stephenson Jaguars claimed a third consecutive region title under Head Coach Marcus Jelks by knocking off the Douglass Astros 21-10 in a Region 5-3A collision at Hallford Stadium on Friday night.
![Lions Shutout Forest Park 40-0 for Ninth Win of Season]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761883808/dekalbschoolsgaorg/d83mmhjrqckr5ttzkexi/MLK7KamarBrumfield.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761883808/dekalbschoolsgaorg/d83mmhjrqckr5ttzkexi/MLK7KamarBrumfield.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761883808/dekalbschoolsgaorg/d83mmhjrqckr5ttzkexi/MLK7KamarBrumfield.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761883808/dekalbschoolsgaorg/d83mmhjrqckr5ttzkexi/MLK7KamarBrumfield.jpg","width":1200}])
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Martin Luther King Jr. notched its ninth win of the season with a 40-0 regular season finale victory over the Forest Park Panthers at Cobb Stadium on Thursday night.
![Playoff Berths Are on the Line in Final Week of Football Season]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761769830/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jvoeiteflwdkagea2qpw/CG0MakhiWatsonTD.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761769830/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jvoeiteflwdkagea2qpw/CG0MakhiWatsonTD.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761769830/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jvoeiteflwdkagea2qpw/CG0MakhiWatsonTD.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761769830/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jvoeiteflwdkagea2qpw/CG0MakhiWatsonTD.jpg","width":1200}])
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Eight DeKalb high school football teams are playing to either improve their playoff seeding or earn a playoff berth in the final week of the regular season.
![Dunwoody Retains Golden Spike with 34-7 Win over Chamblee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761535730/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jogkywmuvgh1f1bpmksx/D1BradleyStephens-C25BrockRyan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761535730/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jogkywmuvgh1f1bpmksx/D1BradleyStephens-C25BrockRyan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761535730/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jogkywmuvgh1f1bpmksx/D1BradleyStephens-C25BrockRyan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761535730/dekalbschoolsgaorg/jogkywmuvgh1f1bpmksx/D1BradleyStephens-C25BrockRyan.jpg","width":1200}])
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The Dunwoody Wildcats ran their streak to three consecutive wins against the Chamblee Bulldogs with ball control offense in a 34-7 victory in the Georgia Football Hall of Fame Game at North DeKalb Stadium on Friday night.
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SCHEDULES 2025 (All Schedules Are Subject to Change)
2025 DCSD VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.pdf
2025 DCSD JV FOOTBALL TEAM SCHEDULES.pdf
2025 DCSD Football Guide.pdf
Statistics
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 17 state titles and repeatedly puts out state title contenders and Top 10 ranked football programs from year to year.
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. The Saints went on to climb to the top of the football standings in DeKalb by claiming its fourth and fifth state titles in 2021 and 2023 for five titles in eight seasons.
Avondale (1958, 1963, 1976) and Lakeside (1970, 1972, 1991) have both won three state championships to combine for six of the 17 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.
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(17)
- Cedar Grove (5) – 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
- Avondale (3) – 1958, 1963, 1976
- 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