Banks County beat Rabun County 40-13 on Friday in Tiger to take sole possession of the Region 8A-AA lead.

Banks County (6-1, 3-0) was led by Dylan Lackey, who had 125 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries. The Leopards had 403 yards of total offense.

Quarterback Harrison Dale had 42 yards and a touchdown on five carries and was 4-for-7 passing for 89 yards and a touchdown for the Leopards.

Rabun County (1-6, 0-3) had only 166 total yards in the game and, with the loss, falls into last place in the subregion.

Jeremy Greenway added 106 yards on 18 carries and Brenton Ruark had two interceptions on defense for Banks County, which plays host to Fannin County (4-3, 2-1) in an important subregion game at 7:30 p.m. Friday.