Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Sept. 14-Sept. 18, 2026): Flag Football Season Begins

Highlights Around the District:

• South Atlanta Football earns a dominating win over Cedar Grove.
• Carver and Washington Football close out the week with big wins.
• Carver Softball continues its dominance with a convincing win over district foe South Atlanta.
• Maynard Jackson Softball produces another strong week.
• Midtown Volleyball went on a 14-game win streak where they didn’t lose a set (9/2-9/19) .

Photos by: Jessica Mynatt

Football Scores Week Five:

BEST Academy (3-2) def. Clarkston 41-8

Washington (3-2) def. Kendrick 19-0

South Atlanta (3-1) def. Cedar Grove 14-6

McEachern def. North Atlanta (2-3) 37-7

Holy Innocents def. Therrell (2-3) 38-0

Douglas Co. def. Carver (1-4) 28-14

Dunwoody def. Midtown (0-4) 40-10

Flag Football Scores Week One:

• Carver (0-0)
• CSKYWLA (0-2)
  • Sept. 15 @ Mays L 6-0
  • Sept. 15 vs. Shaw L 24-0
• Douglass (0-0)
• Jackson (0-0)
• Mays (1-1)
  • Sept. 15 vs.CSKYWLA W 6-0
  • Sept. 15 vs. Shaw L 25-0
• Midtown (0-2)
  • Sept. 15 @ Woodward Academy L 28-0
  • Sept. 15 @ Therrell L 24-6
• North Atlanta (0-0)
• South Atlanta (0-1-1)
  • Sept. 16 vs. Kell L 15-6
  • Sept. 16 @ Hillgrove 0-0
• Therrell (1-2)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Midtown W 24-6
  • Sept. 15 @ Woodward Academy L 14-12
  • Sept. 19 vs. Columbus L 19-0
• Washington (0-0)

Softball Scores:

• Douglass High School (6-11)
  • Sept. 14 vs. N. Clayton W 1-0
  • Sept. 15 vs. N. Springs L 16-0
  • Sept. 16 @ KIPP L 12-4
  • Sept. 17 @ Westminster L 18-0
• Mays Softball (12-7)
  • Sept. 14 vs. S. Atlanta W 13-5
  • Sept. 15 vs. Tucker W 7-0
  • Sept. 17 @ SW DeKalb L 18-1
  • Sept. 19 vs. Sandy Creek L 12-2
• South Atlanta Softball (9-6)
  • Sept. 14 @ Mays L 13-5
  • Sept. 16 vs. Salem W 26-9
  • Sept. 17 @ Carver L 20-12
  • Sept. 17 @ Carver L 20-5
• Booker T. Washington Softball (3-9)
  • Sept. 14 @ Whitefield Academy L 18-0
  • Sept. 16 @ CSKYWLA W 25-4
• Carver Early College Softball (14-2)
  • Sept. 14 @ Jonesboro L 18-6
  • Sept. 15 vs. Redan W 7-0 (FF)
  • Sept. 17 vs. S. Atlanta W 20-12
  • Sept. 17 vs. S. Atlanta W 20-5
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Softball ( 1-13)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Landmark Christian L 7-0 (FF)
  • Sept. 16 vs. Washington L 25-4
  • Sept. 17 @ ELCA L 16-0
• Maynard Jackson Softball (11-5)
  • Sept. 14 vs. Therrell L 12-4
  • Sept. 16 vs. M.L. King W 23-15
  • Sept. 17 vs. Lithonia W 20-5
• Therrell Softball (7-10)
  • Sept. 14 @ Jackson W 12-4
  • Sept. 16 vs. Morrow W 18-5
  • Sept. 17 @ N. Cobb Christian L 26-2
• North Atlanta Softball (4-17)
  • Sept. 14 vs. St. Francis L 8-3
  • Sept. 15 vs. McEachern W 5-2
  • Sept. 17 @ Kennesaw Mountain L 3-2
• Midtown Softball (13-4)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Shiloh W 13-0

Volleyball Scores:

• Douglass High School (1-17)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Westminster L 2-0
  • Sept. 15 @ Stephenson L 2-0
  • Sept. 16 vs. Therrell L 2-0
• Mays (4-18)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Cross Keys L 2-0
  • Sept. 17 @ S. Cobb L 2-0
• South Atlanta (6-13)
  • Sept. 17 vs. Washington L 2-1
  • Sept. 17 @ Therrell L 2-0
• Booker T. Washington (1-22)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Paideia L 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. S. Atlanta W 2-1
  • Sept. 17 @ Therrell L 2-0
• Carver Early College (6-9)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Hapeville Charter W 2-0
  • Sept. 15 vs. McNair W 2-0
  • Sept. 17 @ Drew L 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. Morrow L 2-0
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy ( 5-22)
  • Sept. 15 @ Atlanta International L 2-0
  • Sept. 15 @ Atlanta Classical Academy L 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. Osborne L 2-0
• Maynard Jackson (16-12)
  • Sept. 15 vs. SW DeKalb W 2-1
  • Sept. 15 vs. Druid Hills L 2-0
• Therrell (17-4)
  • Sept. 16 @ Douglass W 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. Washington W 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. S. Atlanta W 2-0
• North Atlanta (13-12)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Pebblebrook W 2-0
  • Sept. 15 @ Campbell W 2-0
  • Sept. 17 vs. Westminister L 3-1
• Midtown (19-7)
  • Sept. 15 @ Heritage W 2-0
  • Sept. 15 vs. Decatur W 2-0
  • Sept. 19 vs. Holy Innocents W 2-0
  • Sept. 19 vs. Fellowship Christian W 2-0
  • Sept. 19 vs. Pebblebrook W 2-0
  • Sept. 19 vs. Daniel W 2-0
  • Sept. 19 vs. Mount Paran Christian L 2-1