Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Oct. 5-Oct. 9, 2026)

Highlights Around the District:

• The GHSA softball playoffs begin this week and APS had six teams advance to the postseason (Carver, Jackson, Mays, Midtown, South Atlanta, and Washington).
• Region champion Carver Early College softball will host its first playoff game on its newly renovated Hank Aaron Diamond.
• No. 7 Mays (5A) football remained unbeaten after a low-scoring win over Jackson.
• Therrell flag football has won six straight games.
• CSK, Therrell, Washington, and Douglass will compete at the Ultimate Grand Cheer Championship at Union Grove, Saturday Oct. 17th, 10:00 a.m.

Football Scores Week Eight:

No.7 Mays (7-0) def. Jackson 9-0

BEST Academy (5-2) def. Manchester 36-20

McNair def. South Atlanta (4-3) 19-13

North Atlanta (4-3) def. Kennesaw Mountain 35-30

Hapeville Charter def. Carver (3-4) 35-0

KIPP def. Therrell (2-5) 35-8

Decatur def. Midtown (0-7) 44-13

Washington vs. Trinity: Oct. 12, at 4 p.m.

Flag Football Scores Week Two:

• Carver (1-8)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Mays W 6-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. S. Atlanta L 19-0
  • Oct. 8 @ Therrell L
  • Oct. 8 @ Chapel Hill L
• CSKYWLA (0-4)
• Douglass (3-1)
  • Oct. 6 @ Westside W 30-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. Veterans W 12-0
• Jackson (4-3)
• Mays (1-5)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Carver L 6-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. S. Atlanta L 18-0
• Midtown (3-5)
  • Oct. 8 vs. Drew W 26-22
  • Oct. 8 vs. ESA W 7-0
• North Atlanta (3-1)
  • Oct. 6 vs. McEachern L 34-0
  • Oct. 6 @ Kennesaw Mountain W 19-0
• South Atlanta (5-2-1)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Carver W 19-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. Mays W 18-0
• Therrell (7-2)
  • Oct. 6 @ Douglas Co. W 19-12
  • Oct. 6 @ Hiram W 20-0
  • Oct. 8 vs. Carver W
  • Oct. 8 vs. Chapel Hill W 19-0
• Washington (2-6)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Riverdale L 6-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. Forest Park W 14-0

Softball Scores:

• Douglass High School (9-14)
  • Oct. 7 vs. Mays L 28-15
• Mays Softball (18-9)
  • Oct. 5 vs. CSK W 19-4
  • Oct. 7 @ Jackson L 13-5
  • Oct. 7 @ Douglass W28-15
  • Oct. 14 Playoffs Round 1 @ Central
• South Atlanta Softball (17-8)
  • Oct. 5 vs. Banneker W 7-0 (FF)
• Booker T. Washington Softball (9-13)
  • Oct. 5 @ Lithonia W 25-5
  • Oct. 8 @ Arabia Mountain W
• Carver Early College Softball (18-4) * Region Champs (13-1)
  • Oct. 7 vs. Jonesboro L 19-11
  • Oct. 12 Playoffs Round 1 vs. Haralson Co.
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Softball ( 3-19)
  • Oct. 5 @ Mays L 19-4
  • Oct. 6 @ Clarkston W 7-0 (FF)
  • Oct. 8 @ Salem L 7-0 (FF)
• Maynard Jackson Softball (14-9)
  • Oct. 6 @ Midtown L 17-1
  • Oct. 7 vs. Mays W 13-5
• Therrell Softball (10-14)
  • Oct. 7 @ Lovett L 10-2
• North Atlanta Softball (6-23)
  • Oct. 5 vs. Campbell L 10-0
  • Oct. 7 vs. KIPP W 16-0
  • Oct. 8 @ Westminster L 8-6
• Midtown Softball (19-8)
  • Oct. 5 vs. Northview W 8-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. Jackson W 17-1
  • Oct. 8 @ Decatur L 6-5

Volleyball Scores:

• Douglass High School (3-25)
  • Oct. 6 vs. S. Atlanta L 2-1
  • Oct. 8 vs. North Springs L 2-0
  • Oct. 8 @ GAC L 2-0
• Mays (5-23)
• South Atlanta (9-20)
  • Oct. 6 @ Douglass W 2-1
  • Oct. 8 @ CSK L 3-0
• Booker T. Washington (2-34)
• Carver Early College (10-13)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Drew L 2-0
  • Oct. 6 @ Creekside L 2-1
  • Oct. 8 vs. Sandy Creek L 2-0
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy ( 7-27)
  • Oct. 8 vs. S. Atlanta W 3-0
• Maynard Jackson (21-15)
• Therrell (18-11)
  • Oct. 6 vs. Wesleyan L 2-0
  • Oct. 7 @ N. Cobb Christian L 2-0
  • Oct. 8 vs. Temple L 2-0
• North Atlanta (20-15)
  • Oct. 5 vs. Midtown W 3-1
  • Oct. 6 vs. Pebblebrook 3-1
  • Oct. 7 @ Hillgrove W 3-2
  • Oct. 8 vs. Harrison L 3-0
  • Oct. 17 Playoffs Round 1 – TBD
• Midtown (26-11) *Region Champs (8-0)
  • Oct. 5 @ N. Atlanta L 3-1
  • Oct. 6 @ Westminster L 2-0
  • Oct. 6 vs. Cartersville L 2-0