Rabun County only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Banks County on Friday. The Rabun County Wildcats blew past the Banks County Leopards 31-9. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Leopards are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Evans was a one-man wrecking crew for Rabun County as he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Jake Payne was in the mix too, providing Rabun County with a touchdown.
Rabun County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Rabun County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Banks County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rabun County will welcome Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Banks County, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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