With our 2023 season on the immediate horizon, we opened up the voting polls for the public to determine who they think will lead in passing, rushing, and receiving yards, as well as tackles/sacks/interceptions (scroll to bottom). Regardless of those voting results, here’s who we think ends up leading in the various categories. NOTE – these are educated guesses based on prior experience, discussions with coaches, and gut feeling.

OFFENSIVE PREDICTED LEADERS

• Passing Yards – Caiden Tanner (Union County)
• Passing TD – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• QB Total Yards Pass+Rush – Tripp Nix (White County)
• QB Total TD – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• QB TD:INT Ratio – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• Rushing Yards – Jaiden Daniels (Commerce)
• Rushing TD – Sammy Brown (Jefferson)
• RB Total Yards Rush+Receiving – Javin Gordon (Stephens County)
• RB Total TD – Sammy Brown (Jefferson)
• Yards Per Carry – Sammy Brown (Jefferson)
• Receiving Yards – Jensen Goble (Union County)
• Receiving TD – Willie Goodwyn (Rabun County)
• Receptions – Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central)
• Yards Per Reception – Jasec Smith (Stephens County)

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DEFENSIVE PREDICTED LEADERS

• Tackles – Braden Henslee (Habersham Central)
• Sacks – Aidan Butts (Stephens County)
• Interceptions – Willie Goodwyn (Rabun County) & Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County)

KICKING PREDICTED LEADERS

Hard to predict, but some of the top local kickers back after solid seasons include Dom LeBlanc (Dawson), Marcus Remillard (Rabun), Michael Hill (Habersham Central), Ivy Tolbert (Commerce), Will Staples (Lumpkin), Hayden Vandegriff (White), Iram Lopez (Banks), and Ethan McBride (Union).

• Longest FG – Marcus Remillard (Rabun County)
• Most PATS – Marcus Remillard (Rabun County) & Ethan McBride (Union County) & Will Staples (Lumpkin)
• Most FGs – Michael Hill (Habersham Central)
• Best FG % – Dom LeBlanc (Dawson County)
• Most Points (FG+PAT) – Marcus Remillard (Rabun County)

TEAM PREDICTED LEADERS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Offensive Points Scored (Most) – Rabun County & Lumpkin County & Union County
• Defensive Points Allowed (Fewest) – Jefferson
• Turnovers Created – Jefferson
• Shutouts – Jefferson
• Biggest Turnaround – Habersham Central (3 wins last year to 6-7 wins)
• Team Wins (Most) – Tie: Jefferson, Rabun County
• Region Champions – Jefferson, Lumpkin County, Rabun County
• State Second Round or Deeper – Jefferson, Lumpkin County, Stephens County, Rabun County, Union County
• State Playoffs – Habersham Central, Jefferson, Stephens County, Dawson County, Lumpkin County, White County, Rabun County, Union County, Commerce
• Best Games: Lumpkin County vs Union County (WK 2), Rabun County vs Elbert County (WK 9), Jefferson vs Oconee County (WK 6) & Dawson County vs Lumpkin County (WK 11)

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PUBLIC OPINION – FAN VOTE

We polled the audience on the 3 main leaderboards – passing, rushing, receiving. Here’s who you think will lead…

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