2011 Annual Lincoln Football Banquet
When: Sunday, January 29 at 5:00 pm Where: Lincoln Forum Cost: $15 per person in advance / $20.00 at the door. However, we recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance because we cannot guarantee that seats will be available on the day of the banquet. There is no charge for Varsity and Junior Varsity players, who completed a fundraiser (ie. coupon books, discount cards, onions). Please complete and return this form, along with your payment to Coach Shakir by Friday, January 20. Make checks payable to the Lincoln Quarterback Club.
LINCOLN'S CHANCE TO REPEAT FALLS SHORT
LINCOLN 35
GODBY 21
LINCOLN CITY CHAMPIONS AGAIN!
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| Derrington Abnar receives the Rivalry MVP Award for his game versus Ocala Forest |
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Lincoln gets it going early over West Port
The Tallahassee Lincoln Trojans traveled to Ocala to face the West Port Wolf Pack. The game was fast paced, as the Trojans made quick work of West Port. Senior RB D.J. Abnar put the team on his back and carried them to victory. On Lincoln's first possession, Abnar scored from 32 yards out, but West Port would quickly answer making the score 7-6 as the Wolf Pack missed the PAT. Lincoln responded by scoring on every possession in the first half except one, needing only 24 plays to put up 48 points. Abnar ripped West Port for 202 yards on 10 carries and 4 TDs in the first half, QB Ronald Butler scored on a 68 yard TD run, WR Reggie Davis added a 25 yd TD run, and WR Raphael Andrades caught a 17 yd TD to round out the first half scoring. Lincoln went into the lockerroom up 48-6.The Lincoln starters would sit out the second half for the fourth time this season following huge halftime leads. The Wolf Pack would not just lay down and go away though. Having every reason to hang their heads, West Port came out of the lockerroom as if the game was 0-0. Don't know what Head Coach Ryan Hearn said at the half but the speech must of been very inspirational. The Wolf Pack would drive the ball down field on the Trojan defense and score, giving West Port faithful something to cheer about. By the end of the night, RB Will Sims would finish with 18 carries for 154 yards and a touchdown. This young, up and coming team and program will be a force in the future. The Trojan reserve unit would give up 2 scores while driving down field and scoring themselves making the final score 55-21. But the real story on the night was D.J. Abnar. In the last two games Abnar has rushed for nearly 500 yards on roughly only 30 carries and an eye popping 9 TDs.With the victory the Trojans clinched their spot in the playoffs. Their next opponent is Ocala Forest and that game will determine the District 1-7A Champion on November 4 in Tallahassee at Gene Cox Stadium 7pm.
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LINCOLN VS LEON: A TALLAHASSEE RIVALRY FOREVER
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| WR- Raph Andrades & RB - DJ Abnar |
After Leon muffed the opening kickoff, Lincoln recovered the ball at the 21 yard line, and took full advantage it. Lincoln would score on it's first play from scrimmage when Ronald Butler connected with his favorite target Raphael Andrades for a touchdown with just :11 seconds gone off of the clock. Many thought that the rout was on, but a crafty Bill Ragans wouldn't hear anything of it. With a top area running back in his backfield (Tim Longmire), Coach Ragans would rely on the legs of his QB Taylor Scott to drive the team down field, and then Scott would connect with TE Griffin Westscott for a 17 yd TD and the lead 7-6 as Lincoln had missed the PAT. Lincoln would score again, but this time on the ground. A 74 yard scamper by D.J. Abnar would give Lincoln the lead for good. Abnar would score two more TDs before the half, making the score 26-7. In the 3rd quarter, momentum would jump on Leon's side. After Abnar score his 4th TD of the night, Leon would score 3 quick TDs to make the game interesting. Leon hoping that their luck would continue, tried an onside kick, but Sophomore LB Jeff Williams would catch the ball on the hop, and race 53 yards for a touchdown and that ended any hope of an upset. Lincoln had an answer for everything that Leon had & that answer was RB D.J. Abnar. In all Abnar rushed 22 times for 278 yards and 5 TDs. Senior Raphael Andrades added 5 catches for 152 yards and 2 TDs
LINCOLN CONTINUES TO ROLL
If you blinked, you missed it, as the Lincoln Trojans made quick work of the Gainesville Buchholz Bobcats. On the first possession, Lincoln ran two plays and scored on a 60 yard pass from Ronald Butler to Myron Mebane making the score 6-0 after the kick failed. On the ensuing possession, Butler and Mebane hooked up again for the second score of the game, and the rout was on. DJ Abnar would run one in on the on the third possession, just before Butler would hook up with his favorite target Raphael Andrades, for a 5 yard score. Reggie Davis would add to the fun with a score from Butler, and Andrades would close out the perfect first half with a 22 yards grab. The Trojans scored everytime that they touched the ball in the first half, Butler was 11 for 11, with 182 yards & a game tying record 5 TDs in the first half.
At the half, the 1999 and 2001 Championship teams were honored including some key administrators like then principal, Martha Bunche and key players like Mike Gilliam who still holds records for rushing at Lincoln.
Buchholz hosts Gainesville next week, while Lincoln goes up against cross town rival Leon.
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| Ronald Butler and the Trojans run all over Rickards |
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RivalsHigh Top 100 Countdown
No. 56 Lincoln, Florida
COACH: Yusuf Shakir
LAST SEASON: 11-4, won Class 4A state championship
FINAL 2010 RANKING: No. 63 in RivalsHigh 100
KEEP AN EYE ON: Whether Lincoln can stay healthy. The injury bug riddled the team in the early part of the season in 2010. It cost the team four losses and a losing record at the midpoint of the season (3-4) before a surprising run to a state title victory over nationally-ranked Armwood. With many of the same bodies back this season, the expectations have been instantly raised. This team was not ranked until the final poll in 2010; it now starts in the national spotlight in 2011.
STRENGTH: The offensive trio of quarterback Ronald Butler, running back D.J. Abnar, and receiver Raphael Andrades, as all three are likely to end up as Division I athletes and can play. The regular season schedule is a little less demanding than last year's, meaning the trio's stats could look better than if it had the faced same challenges as it did in 2010. A run to a state title in Class 7A will be tough to manage.
STAR OF THE SHOW: Andrades and Butler are both personable and fun kids that keep the mood of the team light. Teammates look to the pair to keep the temperature of the group. Both are strong leaders and will have big impact this season.
RECLASSIFYING: Lincoln won the Class 4A title last year. This year, it is being reclassified as Class 7A. To win a title this season, the team will need to be ready to play against the likes of St. Thomas Aquinas, Manatee, Dwyer and Lakeland among others that could factor into the title picture. First Coast and Fleming Island in District 2 could be tough to get past in the region.
ESPN Fab 50
Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.)
11-4, Class 4A state champion
Top Players: QB Ronald Butler (6-2, 180, Sr.); RB/DB D.J. Abnar (5-9, 180, Sr.); WR Raphael Andrades (6-2, 195, Sr.)
Outlook: With Armwood getting so much preseason attention in Florida, it only makes sense to put the team that beat Armwood in last year’s Class 4A state final fairly high in the rankings as well. The Trojans also have 11 returning starters, including their quarterback. In addition, coach Yusuf Shakir has some talented juniors ready to step up, led by LB/TE James Hearns (6-3, 210) and WR/KR Reggie Davis (6-1, 180).