We’re oh so close to the regular season tipping off. All the local teams have spent their summer and fall, both as a team and the individuals on the teams, in taking that next step. Here are the initial BLITZ Power Rankings as we open up the can on a brand new year!

1. Lumpkin County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 1 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A; #1 State Rank)
2. Rabun County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 2 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A; #4 State Rank)
3. White County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 6 / CHANGE: ^3; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A; #8 State Rank)
4. Banks County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 9 / CHANGE: ^5; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A; #7 State Rank)
5. Jefferson (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 3 / CHANGE: -2; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
6. Dawson County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 7 / CHANGE: ^1; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
7. Habersham Central (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 5 / CHANGE: -2; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
8. Union County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 10 / CHANGE: ^2; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
9. Tallulah Falls (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 4 / CHANGE: -5; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
10. Towns County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 11 / CHANGE: ^1; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
11. Commerce (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 8 / CHANGE: -3; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)
12. Stephens County (REC: 0-0 / LAST RANK: 12 / CHANGE: N/A; MaxPreps Rating: N/A; Strength of Schedule: N/A)