Decatur Bulldogs Ready for 2013 Kickoff

Decatur High's football season under first-year coach Scott Jackson is less than a week away as the Bulldogs will entertain Grady on Friday, Aug. 30 at Decatur Stadium.

The junior varsity hits the field for its first game on Sept. 5 versus Towers at North DeKalb Stadium. Renfroe Middle School opens its 2013 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 versus Lithonia.

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

2013 Decatur Bulldogs Varsity Football Schedule

• 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.