The San Diego City Council honored Lincoln High School’s football team Tuesday for winning the state championship even though the team’s practice field was unusable all season.
Councilmember Henry Foster, a Lincoln grad who played football at the same southeastern San Diego high school, congratulated the team on winning its second state championship in three years.
“The coaches, players and Lincoln High School football fans experienced a season to remember,” he said.
Coach David Dunn said the team had to take buses to practice fields across the southern part of the city after its on-campus practice field was deemed unsafe because of flooding problems.
“This was definitely one of our most challenging seasons — not having a field to practice on is really hard,” Dunn told the council. “We stuck together, not just mentally but also physically.”
Star player Aidan Jackson said he and his teammates are proud to bring home a championship.
“We’re honored to not only represent southeast San Diego and bring the well-deserved attention to our community, but to also represent all of San Diego County,” he said.
Several members of the team joined Jackson at City Hall. They wore sweatshirts saying “Lincoln High State of Mind — Against All Odds.”
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera said many teams might have not have overcome the field problem they did.
“To not allow any excuse — even literally not having a field to practice on — stand in your way is incredible,” he said.
Photo credit: Xavier Hernandez for the UT. Story credit: David Garrick, The San Diego Union Tribune. Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/25/san-diego-honors-lincoln-high-football-state-champions-even-without-a-field-to-practice-on/