With our 2025 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 – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• QB Total Yards Pass+Rush – Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central)
• QB Total TD – Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central)
• QB TD:INT Ratio – Ty Truelove (Rabun County)
• Rushing Yards – Reid Giles (Rabun County)
• Rushing TD – Nolan Matthews (Lumpkin County)
• RB Total Yards Rush+Receiving – Noel Lammers (White County)
• RB Total TD – Reid Giles (Rabun County)
• Yards Per Carry – Max Brown (Jefferson)
• Receiving Yards – Dylan Edwards (Dawson County)
• Receiving TD – Gaines Clark (White County)
• Receptions – Davon Swinton (Stephens County)
• Yards Per Reception – Dalton Dye (Jefferson)

DEFENSIVE PREDICTED LEADERS

• Interceptions – Caden Watson (Banks County) and Davon Swinton (Stephens County)
• Tackles – Max Brown (Jefferson)
• Sacks – Connor Holtzclaw (Stephens County)

KICKING PREDICTED LEADERS

Hard to predict, but some of the top local kickers back after solid seasons include Taylor McCall (Jefferson SR), Camden Meads (Habersham SR), Jacob Felkai (Dawson SR), Luke Waters (Stephens SR), Cristian Avila (Rabun SR), and Grant Smith (Union JR).

• Longest FG – Camden Meads (Habersham Central)
• Most PATS – Taylor McCall (Jefferson)
• Most FGs – Luke Waters (Stephens County)
• Best FG % – Jacob Felkai (Dawson County)
• Most Points (FG+PAT) – Taylor McCall (Jefferson)

TEAM PREDICTED LEADERS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Offensive Points Scored (Most) – Rabun County
• Defensive Points Allowed (Fewest) – Jefferson
• Turnovers Created – Commerce
• Shutouts – Jefferson
• Biggest Turnaround – White County and/or Franklin County (3 wins each in ’24 to 5-6 wins)
• Team Wins (Most) – Tie: Jefferson, Rabun County
• Region Champions – Jefferson, Commerce or Rabun
• State Second Round or Deeper – Jefferson, Rabun County, Commerce, Dawson County, Habersham Central
• State Playoffs – Commerce, Dawson, Franklin, Habersham, Jefferson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Union, White

FAN VOTE for Predicted Leaders