Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Sept. 7-Sept. 11, 2026)

Highlights Around the District:

• Benjamin E. Mays High School (4-0) is the last undefeated APS football team, and held its No. 9 spot in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) 5A rankings.
• South Atlanta High School scored four touchdowns in the first half of a 41-6 win over Stone Mountain.
• South Atlanta High School softball’s Kitara Robinson hit an inside-the-park grand slam in a 28-10 win over McNair.
• Carver Early College softball had a big win over Cedar Grove.

Photos by: Thomas Scott and Jessica Mynatt

Football Scores Week Three:

No. 9 Mays (4-0) def. Cedar Grove 24-0

East Coweta def. No. 7 Douglass (2-2) 40-6

Norcross def. North Atlanta (2-2) 28-10

Temple def. Therrell (2-2) 41-6

BEST Academy (2-2) def. Walker 32-7

Washington (2-2) def. Greenville 49-8

South Atlanta (2-1) def. Stone Mountain 41-6

Jefferson def. Jackson (1-3) 30-0

Softball Scores:

• Douglass High School (5-8)
  • Sept. 8 vs. G.A.C. L 14-2
  • Sept. 9 vs. Lithoina W 14-9
  • Sept. 10 @ Stephenson L 15-14
• Mays Softball (10-5)
  • Sept. 8 @ Druid Hills W 19-3
  • Sept. 10 @ Lithonia W 21-5
• South Atlanta Softball (8-3)
  • Sept. 8 @ Redan W 15-0
  • Sept. 10 vs. McNair W 28-10
• Booker T. Washington Softball (2-8)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Arabia Mountain L 31-23
  • Sept. 9 vs. Carver L 19-9
• Carver Early College Softball (11-1)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Miller Grove W 20-5
  • Sept. 9 @ Washington W 19-9
  • Sept. 10 @ Cedar Grove W 19-8
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Softball ( 1-10)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Drew L 27-5
  • Sept. 10 @ Trinity Christian L 16-1
• Maynard Jackson Softball (8-4)
  • Sept. 9 vs. Arabia Mountain L 27-15
  • Sept. 10 @ Druid Hills L 14-1
• Therrell Softball (5-9)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Carver L 25-10
  • Sept. 9 vs. Lovett L 18-1
• North Atlanta Softball (3-15)
  • Sept. 10 @ Campbell L 7-2
• Midtown Softball (12-4)
  • Sept. 9 @ Centennial W 4-1
  • Sept. 10 @ Alcovy W 14-1
  • Sept. 10 @ Alcovy W 9-2
  • Sept. 12 vs. Central L 7-2
  • Sept. 12 vs. Lee County L 14-2

Volleyball Scores:

• Douglass High School (1-14)
• Mays (4-16)
  • Sept. 8 vs. SW DeKalb L 2-0
  • Sept. 8 vs. Banneker L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 vs. KIPP L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 @ S. Atlanta L 2-0
• South Atlanta (6-10)
  • Sept. 8 @ Towers L 2-0
  • Sept. 8 vs. Redan W 2-0
  • Sept. 10 vs. Mays W 2-0
• Booker T. Washington (0-20)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Atlanta Classical Academy L 2-0
  • Sept. 8 @ Elite Scholars Academy L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 @ Atlanta International L 2-0
• Carver Early College (4-7)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Cedar Grove L 2-1
  • Sept. 8 vs. Columbia L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 @ Miller Grove L 2-0
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy ( 5-19)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Drew L 2-0
  • Sept. 8 vs. SACHS L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 @ Paideia L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 @ Elite Scholars Academy L 2-0
• Maynard Jackson (15-11)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Cross Keys W 2-0
  • Sept. 8 @ Tucker L 2-0
  • Sept. 10 vs. Dawson Co. L 2-1
  • Sept. 10 @ Chattahoochee L 2-0
• Therrell (14-4)
  • Sept. 10 vs. Tri-Cities W 2-1
  • Sept. 10 @ Banneker L 2-1
• North Atlanta (11-11)
  • Sept. 8 vs. Decatur W 2-0
  • Sept. 8 vs. Wheeler W 2-1
• Midtown (13-6)
  • Sept. 9 @ Meadowcreek W 2-0
  • Sept. 9 vs. Lakeside W 2-0
  • Sept. 12 vs. Veterans W 2-0
  • Sept. 12 vs. Villa Ricca W 2-0
  • Sept. 12 vs. McEachern W 2-0