Banks County (Homer, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Reid
League: AA Region 8
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sawyer Pace 5'11" 185 Senior QB/S 4.75
Braxton Simpson 6'2" 220 Senior C/ILB 4.85
Jace Bennett 5'11" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Interior OL, LB/S
Team Weaknesses: OT, DL, CB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2018 National Rank: #8136
2018 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -20.3
2019 National Rank: #7463
2019 State Rank: #334
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10138
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 64-102 [62-104 on the field] (43-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 19.4
2018 Points Against Average: 27.3
2018 Differential: -7.9
2018 Wins: #8287 Putnam County (Eatonton) (24-12), #9624 Social Circle (32-10), #12194 East Jackson (Commerce) (50-10), #12847 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (31-7)
2018 Losses: #1072 Rabun County (Tiger) (68-7), #2925 Elbert County (Elberton) (41-0), #3114 Union County (Blairsville) (49-17), #5576 Franklin County (Carnesville) (17-0), #6301 Monticello (36-33), #6744 Jackson County (Jefferson) (23-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 46-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Jackson County (Jefferson), 8/30 Franklin County (Carnesville), 9/13 at East Jackson (Commerce), 9/20 Social Circle, 9/27 at Oglethorpe County (Lexington), 10/4 at Rabun County (Tiger), 10/18 Union County (Blairsville), 10/25 Putnam County (Eatonton), 11/1 Monticello, 11/8 at Elbert County (Elberton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun County (Tiger) (23.1), Elbert County (Elberton) (8.4), Union County (Blairsville) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (-47), East Jackson (Commerce) (-40), Social Circle (-39.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #365
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6301
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%