Towns County is among one of the best local basketball teams, as the Indians are ranked #2 in Class 1A. They are joined by #1 Jefferson girls, #1 Rabun girls, #1 Lumpkin girls, and another handful of local teams ranked among the best in Georgia. BOYS HOOPS// GIRLS HOOPS
Basketball State Rankings
The following teams are or have been ranked in the Top 10 in their respective classification during the season. Their highest ranking is listed.
BANKS Boys #8 in 2A
BANKS Girls #10 in 2A
DAWSON Boys #9 in 3A
JEFFERSON Girls #1 in 4A
LUMPKIN Girls #1in 3A
RABUN Girls #1 in 2A
STEPHENS Girls #6 in 3A
TALLULAH FALLS Girls #9 in 1A Private
TALLULAH FALLS Boys #10 in 1A Private
TOWNS Boys #2 in 1A Public
HOOPS HIGHLIGHTS
HABERSHAM vs SHIOH (JAN 5)
HIGHLIGHTS - #1 Jefferson vs #2 Marist Class 4A Championship
Gunner Stockton announced on January 12 that he was re-opening his recruitment due to the massive changes at South Carolina. The ‘22 5* QB enters his senior season with 9,518 passing yds and 122 TD passes, along with 3,416 rushing yards and another 62 TD. That’s 184 total TD! GUNNER STOCKTON // JR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
VIDEO - Rabun County “Living in the Moment”
Head coach DeeDee Dillard and seniors Natalie Nix and Beth Payne talk about the #1 Lady Cats’ quick start and enjoying every moment of 2020-21. STORY
Union County’s winningest coach Brian Allison (19 seasons in Blairsville) resigned on January 12 to take the job at brand new East Forsyth. Allison tallied 121 of his 146 career wins at Union. READ MORE
Introducing LEGACY QUARTERBACKS in the BLITZ-era. We have done all the research and compiled the numbers to present to you the best of the best among our coverage area from 2010-present. Take a trip down memory lane and appreciate what we’ve been able to witness in our corner of Georgia. MEET THE LEGACY QBS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Throughout the year, we recognize multiple Players of the Week. Below is one of the most recent. MORE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
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FALL RECAPS
We present the BLITZ Cup Standings at the end of fall (click the image below) and the Fall Sports Teams of the Year (click to reveal)
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT ·Luke Martin·
The former Dawson County All-State linebacker has had a solid career at UNC Charlotte. Due to COVID, he’s coming back for one more year in 2021! FULL STORY
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT ·Jenna Gearing·
White County legend Jenna Gearing went from Clemson to Kentucky due to the former shutting down its cross country program. What happened next was insane! FULL STORY
