DeKalb Middle Schools Football Update

The middle school football season rolls into week six with five teams having unblemished records with four weeks to go before the playoffs.

Bethune leads Region 1 with a 4-0 overall record and 2-0 in region play following a 26-20 victory over Chapel Hill this past weekend. Chapel Hill (2-2, 1-1) scored more points on Bethune than the Lions’ first three opponents combined (6 points).

improved to 1-0 in Region 1 and to 3-0 overall with a 66-0 victory over Sequoyah (1-3, 0-2).

Stephenson tops Region 2 at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the region after knocking off previously undefeated Salem (3-1, 1-1) 14-0. Cedar Grove remained unbeaten at 3-0 overall and 1-0 in region play with a 34-8 victory over region foe Champion (2-2, 0-2).

Peachtree shut out Lithonia 16-0 to improve to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 3 while McNair improved to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in Region 3 with a 30-6 win over Redan.

Druid Hills knocked off Freedom 21-7 to tie Miller Grove (2-2, 1-0) atop the Region 4 standings at 3-1 overall and 1-0 in region action. Miller Grove won an interdivision game with Region 3’s Columbia (1-2, 1-0) by a score of 8-0.

Week 5 Results - Sept. 24
Bethune 26, Chapel Hill 20
Cedar Grove 34, Champion 8
Miller Grove 8, Columbia 0
Druid Hills 21, Freedom 7
Peachtree 16, Lithonia 0
McNair 30, Redan 6
Stephenson 14, Salem 0
Bunche (APS) 33, Stone Mountain 6
Tucker 66, Sequoyah 0
Open: Chamblee, Henderson

Region leaders look to expand leads in weekend contests. Bethune (4-0), Peachtree (4-0) and Druid Hills (3-1) want to open up some breathing room in their race for region titles this weekend during DeKalb middle school football action.

Bethune, 2-0 in Region 1, takes on Sequoyah (1-3, 0-2) in hopes of staying ahead of Tucker (3-0, 1-0) in the Region 1 standings. Tucker takes on Henderson (0-3) as the Tigers are on a collision course with the Bethune Lions in a Week 7 match up that could decide the region winner.

Peachtree, 2-0 in Region 3, faces off with McNair (1-3, 1-1) in the hopes of improving to 3-0 in region play while McNair looks to bring Peachtree back to the pack.

Region 2 leader Stephenson (4-0, 2-0) takes a week off and Cedar Grove (3-0, 1-0) matches up with Chamblee (1-2, 0-1) in the effort to move into a tie for the top spot in Region 2 with Stephenson.

Druid Hills (3-1, 1-0) is knotted with up with Miller Grove (2-2, 1-0) and wants to move up to 2-0 in region play as they take on Stone Mountain (0-4). Miller Grove is idle this weekend.

Week 6 Schedule – Oct. 1
Chamblee (1-2)  vs. Cedar Grove (3-0), North DeKalb, 9 a.m.
Columbia (1-2) vs. Lithonia (0-3), Avondale, 9 a.m.
Druid Hills (3-1) vs. Stone Mountain (0-4), Adams, 9 a.m.
Henderson (0-3) vs. Tucker (3-0), Hallford, 9 a.m.
Salem (3-1) vs. Champion (2-2), Panthersville, 9 a.m.
Bethune (4-0) vs. Sequoyah (1-3), Avondale, 10:30 a.m.
Freedom (0-3) vs. Best (APS), Hallford, 10:30 a.m.
McNair (1-3) vs. Peachtree (4-0), Panthersville, 10:30 a.m.
Open: Chapel Hill (2-2), Miller Grove (2-2), Redan (0-4), Stephenson (4-0)


Mark Brock is the Athletics Statistician and Information Officer for
DeKalb County Schools Athletics