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*: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jace Bennett 6'0" 220 Senior LB/RB 4.7
Roman Haynes 5'10" 180 Junior RB/DB 4.75
Joshua Stapleton 5'11" 195 Senior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Key Positions, Improved Leadership/Focus/Fundamentals
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -13.6
2019 National Rank: #9539
2019 State Rank: #388
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.7
2020 National Rank*: #7699
2020 State Rank*: #339
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10147
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 67-109 [65-111 on the field] (45-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 15.2
2019 Points Against Average: 23.9
2019 Differential: -8.7
2019 Wins: #7274 Franklin County (Carnesville) (15-7), #11257 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (49-14), #12649 Social Circle (45-7)
2019 Losses: #1283 Rabun County (Tiger) (52-10), #3656 Union County (Blairsville) (14-7), #5471 Elbert County (Elberton) (48-13), #6892 Jackson County (Jefferson) (7-0), #7928 East Jackson (Commerce) (38-0), #7924 Putnam County (Eatonton) (24-13), #8230 Monticello (28-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 48-59
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Commerce, 9/11 at Franklin County (Carnesville), 9/18 East Jackson (Commerce), 9/25 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 10/2 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 10/9 Haralson County (Tallapoosa), 10/23 Union County (Blairsville), 10/30 at Rabun County (Tiger), 11/6 vs Walton Academy [George] (Monroe), 11/20 at Elbert County (Elberton), 11/28 at Callaway (Hogansville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rabun County (Tiger) (32), Callaway (Hogansville) (25.5), Commerce (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (-36.7), Elbert County (Elberton) (-14.3), East Jackson (Commerce) (-13.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +1.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #236
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3368
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-9
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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