Needing a win to keep their state playoff hopes alive the Martin Luther King Jr. Lions knocked off Northview 48-0 in a key Region 5-5A game on Friday night at Northview.

Entering the game both teams needed a win to keep any hope of a state playoff berth alive and the Lions were up to the task as the defense held Northview to a minus-12 yards rushing and just 40 yards of total offense in the victory.

While the offense was racking up 346 yards rushing and 109 passing the defense led Jomel Robinson (8 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FC), Ethan Patterson (7 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 TFL) and Markese Locket (3 sacks) was shutting down Northview.

Elan Patterson fueled the Lions offense on the ground rushing 26 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns as King jumped out to a 26-0 halftime lead with a 20-point explosion the second quarter. Quendel Johnson added a pair of touchdowns on three carries for 74 yards and Jarvarius Sims toted the rock five times for 94 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback Antravious Slatter returned to action this week and hit on seven of 10 passes for 109 yards with touchdown tosses to Cameron Fearn and Xavier Leach.

The Lions (2-5, 2-3) set up a battle with DeKalb foe Lithonia (3-4, 2-3) on Thursday night at 7:00 at Hallford Stadium to determine the final playoff spot out of Region 5-5A. Lithonia buried Salem 46-0 in a non-region game on Friday night heading into the big battle with King.

Chamblee 54, Lakeside 0
The Chamblee Bulldogs put up their fifth win in a season for the first time since 2013 as they knocked off DeKalb rivals Lakeside Vikings 54-0 on Friday night at North DeKalb Stadium.

Chamblee (5-1) got out to a quick start going up 20-0 in the first quarter. Brayson Seaborne had a big burst for 68 yards to the Lakeside two-yard line on the Bulldogs opening offensive play and then scored on the next play to put Chamblee up 7-0.

Fabian Walker hit Jordan Thornton with a swing pass to the right side a few minutes late and Thornton went 48 yards to put the Bulldogs up 13-0.

Dietrich Shugars made it 20-0 before the end of the first quarter as he hauled in a pass on slant for a 12-yard score.

Place kicker Will Burton had a big night for the Bulldogs going 2 for 2 on field goals and 6/6 on PATs to score 12 points. One of the field goals was good from 45 yards out.

DCSD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE – WEEK 7
Friday, Nov. 13
ADAMS STADIUM
Chamblee (5-1) 54, Lakeside (0-7) 0

GODFREY STADIUM
Decatur (6-0, 5-0) 32, SW DeKalb (3-3, 3-2) 14

HALLFORD STADIUM
Hapeville Charter (3-3, 3-1) 12, Stephenson (4-2, 3-2) 10

NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Discovery (3-6, 2-3) 21, Dunwoody (1-6, 1-4) 0

AWAY GAMES
Cross Keys (1-2) at Notre Dame Prep (0-5) PPD
Lithonia (3-4) 46, Salem (1-4) 0
M.L. King (2-5, 2-3) 48, Northview (2-6, 1-4) 0
Marist (7-0, 4-0) 49, Miller Grove (3-4, 2-3) 0
Redan (0-3, 1-4) at Sandy Creek (2-4, 1-2), Cancelled
St. Pius X (7-1, 5-0) 39, Stone Mountain (1-6, 0-6) 14
Therrell (1-5, 2-6) 7, Towers (1-5, 1-5) 6
Langston Hughes (8-1, 3-1) 29, Tucker (3-3, 2-2) 20

OPEN: Arabia Mountain (2-4, 2-3), Cedar Grove (1-4, 1-3), Columbia (3-2, 3-2)
SEASONS OVER: Clarkston (0-0), Druid Hills (0-3), McNair (0-5)