Count it…now EIGHT weeks are down, which means we are 2/3 through the regular season. Playoff contenders and pretenders are now showing a little more clarity. Here are the latest BLITZ Power Rankings. In our newest rankings, Dawson County’s back-to-back shutouts deserve a major 2-spot boost. That bumps down both Commerce and Union, though they are also dominating right now. 4-7 really are neck-and-neck!

1. Rabun County (REC: 7-0 / LAST RANK: 1 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 43.2; Strength of Schedule: 18.3)
2. Stephens County (REC: 6-1 / LAST RANK: 2 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 37.7; Strength of Schedule: 14.9)
3. Jefferson (REC: 4-2 / LAST RANK: 3 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 34; Strength of Schedule: 23.5)
4. Lumpkin County (REC: 6-1 / LAST RANK: 4 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 16.9; Strength of Schedule: -5.2)
5. Dawson County (REC: 5-2 / LAST RANK: 7 / CHANGE: ^2; MaxPreps Rating: 21.2; Strength of Schedule: 10.3)
6. Commerce (REC: 5-2 / LAST RANK: 6 / CHANGE: -1; MaxPreps Rating: 15.3; Strength of Schedule: 8.3)
7. Union County (REC: 5-1 / LAST RANK: 5 / CHANGE: -2; MaxPreps Rating: 11.8; Strength of Schedule: -7.3)
8. Banks County (REC: 4-3 / LAST RANK: 8 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: -2.9; Strength of Schedule: -7.5)
9. Habersham Central (REC: 2-4 / LAST RANK: 9 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 7.6; Strength of Schedule: 16)
10. White County (REC: 2-4 / LAST RANK: 10 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: 4.1; Strength of Schedule: 10.6)
11. Towns County (REC: 1-5 / LAST RANK: 11 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: -20.1; Strength of Schedule: -5.1)