Flag football is still brand new and out of the box in our area. We’re taking our first stab at giving it some coverage, as we now have five local teams: Dawson County, Franklin County, Habersham Central, Lumpkin County, and Stephens County.
We’re not doing official Power Rankings for Flag Football just yet (give it another year or two maybe), but, you could rank them locally right now as:
- Habersham Central (9-0)
- Franklin County (5-1)
- Lumpkin County (5-2)
- Dawson County (2-5)
- Stephens County (2-7)
DAWSON COUNTY
SEASON: 2nd
COACH: Andrew Grigsby
2026 Record: 2-5
PF/PA: 54-78
The Lady Tigers are 2-5 overall and 0-4 in their region (8th place). After an opening win against Flowery Branch, and beating Johnson in the third game, they’ve dropped games to North Forsyth, Heritage, Pickens, Fannin County, and Lumpkin County. There are eight remaining contests.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
SEASON: 1st
COACH: Bailee Breedlove
2026 Record: 5-1
PF/PA: 186-12
The Lady Lions have been unbelievable. In just their first season, they’re currently 5-1, including winning five in a row. They have outscored opponents 186-12, with four straight shutouts in the first four wins. They’ve beaten Stephens County, Greene County, Hancock Central, Washington-Wilkes, and Athens Academy, while falling only to Fannin County. They’ve scored 30-plus four times. There are nine games left for Franklin.
HABERSHAM CENTRAL
SEASON: 2nd
COACH: Margaret Birkbeck
2026 Record: 9-0
PF/PA: 283-25
The Lady Raiders are flawless at 9-0, and extremely talented. The total scoring line is at 283-25. They’ve given up no more than six points in a game, and have scored 30-plus four times. The teams they’ve beaten: Cherokee Bluff, Johnson, Lumpkin County, Lakeview (twice), Flowery Branch, Cristo Rey, Elbert County, and Stephens County.
LUMPKIN COUNTY
SEASON: 1st
COACH: Brent Howell
2026 Record: 5-2
PF/PA: 66-62
The Lady Indians have edged out opponents 66-62, and are 5-2 on the seaon with a beautiful 3-1 mark in region games. Lumpkin County won its first-ever game played against Cherokee Bluff, and also have wins over Lakeview, Dalton Academy (by forfeit), Ringgold, and Dawson County. They’ve dropped games to Habersham Central and Fannin County.
STEPHENS COUNTY
SEASON: 2nd
COACH: Cayden Maxwell
2026 Record: 2-7
PF/PA: 64-249
The Lady Indians grabbed wins this year over Greene County and Hancock Central. Overall, Stephens County is 2-7, and have dropped three in a row. In total, they’ve scored 64 points against 249 allowed.
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