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DeKalb Schools Football: This Week's Schedule and Preview

Tucker takes on Carver on Friday at 8 p.m.

This Week's Schedule

Friday, Sept. 9
Arabia Mountain (1-1) at Alexander (0-2), 7:30 p.m.
LaGrange (0-2) vs. Cedar Grove (1-1), Panthersville, 7:30 p.m.
Marist (1-1) vs. Chamblee (2-0), North DeKalb, 7:30 p.m.
Dougherty (0-2) vs. Clarkston (1-1), Avondale, 7:30 p.m.
Druid Hills (0-2) vs. Cross Keys (0-2), North DeKalb 5:15 p.m.
Collins Hill (1-1) vs. M.L. King (1-0), Hallford, 7:30 p.m.
McNair (0-2) at Osborne (0-2), 7:30 p.m.
Stephenson (2-0) at Tift Co. (3-0), 7:30 p.m.
Stone Mountain (2-0) vs. Washington (1-1), Grady, 7:30 p.m.
Carver-Atl (0-2) vs. Tucker (2-0), Adams, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 10
Grady (2-0) vs. Towers (0-2), Panthersville, 4:00 p.m.
Hughes (2-0) vs. Columbia (0-2), Hallford, 4:30 p.m.
Dunwoody (0-2) vs. Redan (0-2), Hallford, 7:30 p.m.
Mays (2-0) vs. Lakeside (0-2), Adams, 7:30 p.m.
Miller Grove (2-0) vs. Lithonia (2-0), Avondale, 7:30 p.m.
Douglass (0-2) vs. SW DeKalb (1-1), Panthersville, 7:30 p.m

Preview

Class AAAAA ranked Stephenson and Martin Luther King Jr. look to stay
undefeated on the season as they take on a pair of battle tested Class
AAAAA foes on Friday night.

The No. 9 ranked Lions of M.L. King host Collins Hill (1-1) coming off a
33-23 victory over South Gwinnett last Friday night at Hallford Stadium. The Lions got four touchdowns (3 receiving, 1 run) from senior receiver Blake Tibbs and look to the Tibbs and quarterback Jonquel Dawson combination against Collins Hill. Collins Hill is coming off a loss to Norcross, but opened the season with a win over Roswell. The two teams battle at Hallford Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

The No.5 ranked Jaguars (2-0) travel to undefeated Tift County (3-0) which plays in the tough Region 1-AAAAA in a battle of unbeaten Class AAAAA teams. The Jaguars are coming off a big 41-12 victory over Class AAA No. 9 ranked Cedar Grove and face a dangerous unranked Tift County squad which has defeated Shiloh 28-14 to improve to 3-0 on the season.

The surprising undefeated Chamblee Bulldogs (2-0) host No. 9 ranked Marist (1-1) in a big Region 6-AAAA matchup at North DeKalb Stadium on Friday.

The Bulldogs hold wins over Carver-Atlanta and Douglass while Marist is coming off a tough 15-11 loss to the No. 1 ranked Tucker Tigers.

Southwest DeKalb enters its game with 0-2 Douglass trying to improve to 2-1and keep on pace for a state playoff spot. The Panthers host Douglass on Saturday night at Panthersville.


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

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