April 11, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
The 615 Preps Football Helmet Madness IV championship comes down to DeKalb County High School and Gordonsville for the 2023 title. Fan voting in this round run through noon Wednesday, April 12, and is limited to one vote per 24 hours per device.
The winner will earn bragging rights for “favorite high school football helmet” in the 615 Preps coverage area and will host one of the 615 Preps Spotlight Games this fall.
2022 defending champion DeKalb County made the 2023 championship round by knocking off region rival Macon County, taking out the other remaining top-seeded team in the process. They face third-seeded Gordonsville, which makes its first-ever championship round appearance after routing 2021 champion Lebanon in the semifinals.
A Spotlight Game at home is at stake for the winner. If Gordonsville wins, their home opener against Smith County on Thursday, Aug. 17 will be the selected game. If it’s DeKalb County that wins, their game will be determined at a later date once more Thursday night games have been determined by the TSSAA.
More than 1,800 votes were cast in the semifinals and here’s how those matchups finished:
(3) Gordonsville def. (2) Lebanon 1,391-454
(1) DeKalb County def. (1) Macon County 1,112-733.
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