Sports
High School Football: Week Seven Preview
Lakeside is off as Druid Hills heads to Luella and St. Pius takes on McNair.
There is a light slate of high school football action in DeKalb County as nine teams, including Lakeside, take a week off.
Region 6-AAAA jumps back into action after a bye week as only five games are set for DeKalb Stadiums this weekend.
All eight DeKalb teams in Region 6-AAAAA get their bye week this weekend along with Clarkston.
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Undefeated Chamblee (4-0) tries to keep its slate clean as the Bulldogs host Region 6-AAAA foe Redan (1-3) at North DeKalb on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs have not been 5-0 since their Class AAA semifinal appearance in 2007 when they started the season 7-0. Redan tries to get back in the win column in a big way with an upset and a 1-0 start in region play.
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Towers (0-5) entertains Cedar Grove (3-2) in a Region 6-AAA match up at Hallford Stadium on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Saints are coming off a 42-21 whipping of Decatur in their region opener.
Columbia (2-2) plays host to No. 4 ranked Marist (3-1) in Region 6-AAAA play at Adams Stadium on Friday. Both teams are looking to get off on the right foot in the region standings.
Druid Hills (2-2) travels to winless Luella (0-5) as the Red Devils try to even up their Region 2-AAAAA record at 1-1 following a tough 58-3 loss to ranked Lovejoy this past weekend.
Lithonia (0-4) plays host to Stone Mountain (1-3) as the two teams open Region 6-AAAA action at 7:30 p.m on Friday at Panthersville Stadium. Both teams suffered losses two weeks ago before their bye week.
Week 7 Schedule
Friday, Oct. 5
Cedar Grove (3-2) vs. Towers (0-5), Hallford, 7:30 p.m.
Redan (1-3) vs. Chamblee (4-0), North DeKalb, 7:30 p.m.
Marist (3-1) vs. Columbia (2-2), Adams, 7:30 p.m.
Cross Keys (0-4) at St. Francis (1-4), 7:30 p.m.
Druid Hills (2-2) at Luella (0-5), 7:30 p.m.
Stone Mountain (1-3) vs. Lithonia (0-4), Panthersville, 7:30 p.m.
St. Pius (4-1) vs. McNair (3-1), Avondale, 7:30 p.m.
Open: Arabia Mountain (1-4), Clarkston (2-4), Dunwoody (0-5), Lakeside
(1-4), M.L. King (5-0), Miller Grove (4-1), Southwest DeKalb (3-2),
Stephenson (4-0), Tucker (5-0)
Mark Brock is the Information Officer/Statistician/Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics.