High School Football
Stephenson senior Brandon Washington, left, and Tucker senior Austin Benton square off on the cover of the 2012 DeKalb Neighbor Football Preview. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview
The 2012 DeKalb Neighbor Football Preview is in newstands and online now. Here is all the information you will need regarding teams in the Neighbor coverage area: Editorial about the upcoming se...
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2012 DeKalb Football Preview: County ushers in new classifications with new coaches
The football scene in DeKalb County will look a bit different this season than in years past. As the season everyone waits for kicks off Aug. 24, there will be five new head coaches in the DeKalb N...
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Stephenson head coach Ron Gartrell talks to the crowd at DeKalb Football Media Day July 18. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: GHSA reclassification moves teams around
It passed by the smallest of margins, but the motion for reclassification in the Georgia High School Association has sent ripples throughout the state. The GHSA executive committee passed the propo...
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From left, Lakeside head coach Mike Rozier, Decatur head coach Brad Waggoner, Chamblee head coach Allen Johnson, Redan head coach Willie Griffieth and Tucker head coach Bryan Lamar. All five in their first year at their respective schools. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Several coaches open first season in DeKalb County
The reasons for a change are never exactly the same, but when a new football coach is hired there are positives and negatives to the experience. A new coach offers a team a fresh start and a new wa...
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Greg Taboada
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Neighbor Super 7
Greg Taboada - Marist Height: 6’4” Weight: 242 Position: Defensive end/linebacker/tight end Class: Senior College: Considering several schools including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, North Car...
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Druid Hills' Jaquan Johnson is ready for the Red Devils' jump from Class AAA to Class AAAAAA. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Region 2AAAAAA
The Lovejoy Wildcats look to be the team to beat in the newly minted Region 2AAAAAA. The Wildcats lost to Tucker in the Class AAAA championship game last season. The Druid Hills Red Devils make t...
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Dunwoody's Charlie Beausoleil is ready to lead the Wildcats to a seventh straight winning season. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Region 6AAAAA
The Tucker Tigers are coming off another state title, while the Stephenson Jaguars are still searching for that first title. Tucker won its second Class AAAA title in four years last season. Stephe...
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Stone Mountain's Solomon Parker gears up for the Pirates' jump up in classification and the yearly battle with county foe Marist. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Region 6AAAA, Division A
The original DeKalb super conference was gutted when the Georgia High School Association went to six classifications for this season. For the past two seasons, Region 6AAAA was the conference with ...
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St. Pius X quarterback Jack Spear is one of the leaders for the Golden Lions. (Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal)
2012 DeKalb Football Preview: Region 6AAA
Some of the same rivalries from the past two years in Region 5AAA will be intact in Region 6AAA this season. St. Pius X will still battle with Woodward Academy for region supremacy. Cedar Grove wil...
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