The 2022 DeKalb County football season is fast approaching with 14 teams having preseason scrimmages on tap beginning this Friday.

The McNair Mustangs are set for action the next two weekends as the only team to take advantage of both weeks available for scrimmages. McNair travels to Temple for a 7:30 pm scrimmage this Friday (Aug. 5) and then faces DeKalb foe Clarkston the following Thursday (Aug. 11) at Hallford Stadium.

Lithonia gets the first start at 7:00 pm on Friday hosting Drew at Lithonia. St. Pius travels to Adams Stadium to face Tucker and Parkview invades Godfrey Stadium to take on the Martin Luther King Lions, both games are set for 7:30 pm stats.

Redan has added a game vs. Hardaway for Friday (Aug. 5) at 7:30 pm at Hallford Stadium.

Stone Mountain travels to new Gwinnett program Seckinger for a 7:30 pm game as well.

The final scrimmage of the weekend features defending Class 3A state champion Cedar Grove traveling to McEachern for a 7:30 pm tilt on Saturday night.

Besides McNair/Clarkston next week there are four other games involving six DeKalb teams as they ramp up for the season openers the week of August 18.

Miller Grove takes on Chamblee at North DeKalb Stadium on Friday (Aug. 12) and Arabia Mountain and Dunwoody hook up at 7:30 on Friday at Dunwoody.

Lakeside hits the road to Rockdale County for its scrimmage at 7:30 on Friday and Stephenson makes the trek to Decatur High for a 7:00 pm game on Friday as well.

The Towers Titans under new head coach John Bowen opens the DeKalb regular season with their opening game at Rutland on Thursday (Aug. 18) at 7:00 pm.

A big change this fall for DeKalb teams include the schedule being flexed to include Thursday night home games at the stadiums and no doubleheaders set for this season. This was one way to help the refereeing organizations who are facing a shortage of available referees on Friday nights.

All varsity regular season game tickets will remain on sale online at GOFAN.ca this season. The tickets will be $7 for adults and $5 for students. Please buy tickets before arriving at the gate to help speed up entrance to the stadium.

2022 DCSD FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES
Friday, Aug. 5
ADAMS STADIUM
St. Pius X vs. Tucker, 7:30 pm
GODFREY STADIUM
Parkview vs. M.L. King, 7:30 pm
HALLFORD STADIUM
Hardaway vs. Redan, 7:30 pm

AT LITHONIA HIGH
Drew at Lithonia, 7:00 pm

AWAY GAMES
McNair at Temple, 7:30 pm
Stone Mountain at Seckinger, 7:30 pm

Saturday, Aug. 6
AWAY GAMES
Cedar Grove at McEachern, 7:30 pm

Thursday, Aug. 11
HALLFORD STADIUM
McNair vs. Clarkston, 7:00 pm

Friday, Aug. 12
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Miller Grove vs. Chamblee, 7:00 pm

AT DUNWOODY HIGH
Arabia Mountain vs. Dunwoody, 7:30

AWAY GAMES
Lakeside at Rockdale, 7:30 pm
Stephenson at Decatur, 7:00 pm