Sports
Tucker Versus Lakeside Friday at Adams Stadium
If you can't go, watch it right here on Tucker Patch.
The Tucker Tigers (4-0) go against the Lakeside Vikings (1-3) Friday night at Adams Stadium, starting at 7:30 p.m. The game will be streaming live here on Tucker Patch.
Hallford Stadium will host the first meeting of the Southwest DeKalb-Stephenson high school football rivalry since 2005 as the pair of perennial DeKalb County playoff contenders meet at 7:30 p.m. in a Region 6-AAAAA game.
Southwest DeKalb (3-1) is coming off a tough 14-7 defensive Region 6-AAAAA
match up with Mays to stay in the playoff hunt. The Panthers, 2-1 in region play, won the last meeting between the two schools 6-0 in 2005 and lead the series 5-3.
Stephenson (3-0) comes into the game with a 3-0 record in region action following their 63-0 victory over the Lakeside Vikings (1-3) last week. The Jaguars also own a No. 4 ranking in Class AAAAA.
The Druid Hills Red Devils (2-1) dive into their first taste of Class AAAAAA football as they host 2011 Class AAAA runner-up and 2012 Region 2-AAAAAA foe Lovejoy (3-1) at North DeKalb Stadium on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Red Devils moved up from Class AAA to Class AAAAAA with reclassification in 2012 and hold wins over Clarkston (33-2) and Therrell (27-6) on the season. Lovejoy has wins over Mundy’s Mill (44-6), Alpharetta (43-24) and East Coweta (30-7) on the season.
Chamblee, Columbia, Lithonia, McNair, Redan and Stone Mountain all have open dates this weekend.
Week 6 Schedule
Friday, Sept. 28
Arabia Mountain (1-3) vs. M.L. King (4-0), Panthersville, 7:30 p.m.
Clarkston (1-3) at Hapeville Charter (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
Cross Keys (0-3) at North Cobb Christian (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
Lovejoy (4-0) vs. Druid Hills (2-1), North DeKalb, 7:30 p.m.
Dunwoody (0-4) vs. Miller Grove (3-1), Avondale, 7:30 p.m.
Lakeside (1-3) vs. Tucker (4-0), Adams, 7:30 p.m.
Stephenson (3-0) vs. SW DeKalb (3-1), Hallford, 7:30 p.m.
Towers (0-4) at St. Pius X (3-1), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29
Decatur (3-1) vs. Cedar Grove (2-2), Panthersville, 7:30 p.m.
OPEN: Chamblee (4-0), Columbia (2-2), Lithonia (0-4), McNair (3-1), Redan
(1-3), Stone Mountain (1-3)
Mark Brock is the Information Officer/Statistician/Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics