Leon hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will face off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Leon, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Leon beat Port St. Joe 21-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Nickolas Akanbi
| 09/19/25 @ Port St. Joe | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Bozeman | 1 |
| 08/21/25 vs Wakulla | 1 |
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leon's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Nickolas Akanbi with two. Akanbi is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Leon got some further help from Randon Manausa: he picked up a sack and made 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lincoln took a blow against Ware County on Friday, falling 42-9. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Florida, while the Gators are ranked 20th in Georgia).
The win got Leon back to even at 2-2. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Leon was dealt a bruising 59-7 loss at the hands of Lincoln in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Lions, Christian Sims Jr. (who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries, and also threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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