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Friday Night Lights at Decatur High

The Decatur High Bulldogs play a scrimmage game against Holy Innocents'.

Decatur High's football season begins Friday night with a scrimmage game against Holy Innocents'. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Decatur stadium.

This is the first season for the Bulldogs to play under new head coach Scott Jackson. He was offensive coordinator last season.

On Aug. 30, the Bulldogs start their regular season against Grady High. 

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Here are the schedules for the varsity, junior varsity and Renfroe Middle School:

2013 Decatur Bulldogs Varsity Football Schedule

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  • Aug. 16. Scrimmage vs. Holy Innocents'. 7:30 p.m.                  
  • Aug. 30. Grady. 7:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 7.  Therrell (at Grady Stadium) 7:30 p.m.                   
  • Sept. 13. At  Greenville. 7:30 p.m.                                         
  • Sept. 20. Clarkston. 7:30 p.m.                                              
  • Sept. 27. Cedar Grove. 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 4. At Woodward Academy. 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 11. Blessed Trinity (Homecoming) 7:30 p.m.                
  • Oct. 25. Towers (at Avondale Stadium) 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 1. McNair. 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 8. At St. Pius. 7:30 p.m.

Playoffs

  • Nov. 15. First round.
  • Nov. 22. First round.
  • Nov. 29. Quarterfinals.
  • Dec. 6. Semifinals.
  • Dec. 13. State championship. At Georgia Dome.

JV Football Schedule

  • Sept. 5. Towers (at North DeKalb Stadium) 6:45 p.m.
  • Sept. 12. Druid Hills. 5 p.m.
  • Sept. 19. McNair. 5 p.m.
  • Sept. 26. Clarkston (at Adams Stadium) 6:45 p.m.
  • Oct. 3. Columbia (at North DeKalb Stadium) 5 p.m.

Renfroe Middle School Football Schedule

  • Aug. 31. Lithonia. 10 a.m.
  • Sept. 7. Sequoyah. 10 a.m.
  • Sept. 14. Cedar Grove. (At Panthersville Stadium) 10:30 a.m.
  • Sept. 21. Salem. (At Avondale Stadium) 10:30 a.m.
  • Oct. 5. Chamblee. 10 a.m.
  • Oct. 12. Stephenson. 10 a.m.


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