Undefeated Leon Seeks to End 27-Year Streak Against Lincoln
Undefeated Leon High School faces Lincoln High School in a significant rivalry football game at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee on Friday night. Leon will attempt to break a 27-year losing streak against Lincoln, which is celebrating homecoming.
Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 16, 2026 —
Undefeated Leon High School is set to face Lincoln High School in a rivalry football game Friday night at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee. Leon enters the matchup seeking to end a 27-year losing streak against Lincoln, while Lincoln will celebrate homecoming.
The game brings together two Tallahassee high schools with a long-running rivalry. Leon’s undefeated status and its effort to break the streak are central storylines for the contest. Lincoln’s homecoming adds a school celebration to the event.
The available information does not specify either team’s record beyond Leon being undefeated, the teams’ recent results, or the number of games in the losing streak. It also does not provide a kickoff time, player or coach details, or any information about tickets or other event arrangements.
No result is available in the summary, so the outcome of Friday night’s game is not known here. The matchup is scheduled for Gene Cox Stadium, but the specific calendar date was not provided. The game’s significance is described in terms of Leon’s attempt to end the extended run of losses to Lincoln and the rivalry between the schools.
For Leon, a win would mark an end to the stated 27-year streak; whether the team achieves that goal will be decided on the field. Lincoln’s homecoming celebration will take place alongside the rivalry game. Further details about the teams and the event were not provided.
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