With our 2024 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 – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• Passing TD – Tripp Nix (White County)
• QB Total Yards Pass+Rush – Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County)
• QB Total TD – Tripp Nix (White County)
• QB TD:INT Ratio – Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County)
• Rushing Yards – Jaiden Daniels (Commerce)
• Rushing TD – Jaiden Daniels (Commerce)
• RB Total Yards Rush+Receiving – Javin Gordon (Stephens County)
• RB Total TD – Jaiden Daniels (Commerce)
• Yards Per Carry – Reid Giles (Rabun County)
• Receiving Yards – Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central)
• Receiving TD – Gaines Clark (White County)
• Receptions – Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central)
• Yards Per Reception – Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central)

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DEFENSIVE PREDICTED LEADERS

• Tackles – Jon Scott (White County)
• Sacks – Kelan Butler (Jefferson)
• Interceptions – Caden Watson (Banks County) and Davon Swinton (Stephens County)

KICKING PREDICTED LEADERS

Hard to predict, but some of the top local kickers back after solid seasons include Taylor McCall (Jefferson JR), Hayden Vandegriff (White SR), and Luke Waters (Stephens SR).

Josue Nieto (Lumpkin County) is one that got his feet wet last season as the backup. Banks, Habersham, Union, Rabun, Commerce, and Dawson will feature an all-new kicker with no Friday night experience kicking PATs or FGs, so those are just unknown at this time.

• Longest FG – Hayden Vandegriff (White County)
• Most PATS – Taylor McCall (Jefferson)
• Most FGs – Luke Waters (Stephens County)
• Best FG % – Luke Waters (Stephens County)
• Most Points (FG+PAT) – Hayden Vandegriff (White County)

TEAM PREDICTED LEADERS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Offensive Points Scored (Most) – Lumpkin County & Jefferson
• Defensive Points Allowed (Fewest) – Jefferson
• Turnovers Created – Stephens County
• Shutouts – Jefferson
• Biggest Turnaround – Dawson County (2 wins last year to 5-6 wins)
• Team Wins (Most) – Tie: Jefferson, Commerce, Lumpkin County
• Region Champions – Jefferson, Lumpkin County, Commerce
• State Second Round or Deeper – Jefferson, Lumpkin County, Stephens County, Rabun County, Commerce
• State Playoffs – Habersham Central, Jefferson, Stephens County, Dawson County, Lumpkin County, White County, Rabun County, Union County, Commerce
• Best Games: Stephens County vs Elbert County (WK 2), Jefferson vs Stephens County (WK 4), Lumpkin County vs GAC (WK 5), Commerce vs Rabun County (WK 8), White County vs Lumpkin County (WK 9), Rabun County vs Elbert County (WK 12)

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