It was an incredible run for Rabun County and Commerce, but both fell on the road Friday night to end their 2016 seasons.
The Wildcats traveled to take on powerhouse #2 Fitzgerald, who won 35-16. The Wildcats were hindered by a number of questionable calls by the officials in the process, but ultimately could not stop the Fitzgerald run game.
Rabun closes the season at 11-1, making the state quarterfinals for the second straight season and third time in school history. For Commerce, it was the third straight run that went at least to the quarterfinals as well.
The Tigers fell 44-0 to Clinch County, the team that beat them in the Semifinals a year ago. The Tigers went 9-3 on the season and are 28-10 in the last three years combined.
Below is a recap of all of our local teams for 2016:
Habersham Central
Record: 5-5
Region Finish: 5th
Playoffs: N/A
Stephens County
Record: 8-3
Region Finish: 2nd
Playoffs: Lost in Round 1 vs Heritage
White County
Record: 1-9
Region Finish: 5th
Playoffs: N/A
Dawson County
Record: 7-3
Region Finish: 2nd
Playoffs: Lost in Round 1 vs Lovett
Lumpkin County
Record: 4-6
Region Finish: 5th
Playoffs: N/A
Union County
Record: 8-3
Region Finish: 3rd
Playoffs: Lost in Round 1 at Cedar Grove
Rabun County
Record: 11-1
Region Finish: 1st
Playoffs: Lost in Quarterfinals at Fitzgerald
Banks County
Record: 7-5
Region Finish: 2nd
Playoffs: Lost in Sweet 16 at Benedictine
Commerce
Record: 9-3
Region Finish: 3rd
Playoffs: Lost in Quarterfinals at Clinch
Towns County
Record: 3-7
Region Finish: 8th
Playoffs: N/A
