HOMER - Duncan Kane scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with just under three minutes left to lift banks County to an 18-14 win over Rabun County Friday night in Region 8-AA action.
The run capped an 8-0 fourth quarter for the Leopards (2-2, 2-1 in region) who won their second straight region game.
Banks County opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal from Dean Ewing in the first quarter. Rabun County (1-3, 0-3) answered with a touchdown late in the first quarter to take a 7-3 lead.
The Leopards took a 10-7 lead into halftime, however, after Matthew Patton, who finished with 82 yards, scored late in the second quarter.
The Wildcats again came back with a third quarter touchdown to grab a 14-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Banks County closed the gap to 14-12 on a safety one play after being stopped on a goal line stand by the Wildcats.
Duncan finished with 23 yards on just four carries and Chris Smith added 77 yards on the ground for the Leopards.
Wednesday
November 27th, 2024
7:36PM
