A high school team in Lincoln County played its first official football season in 1922. This year, 100 years later, we are celebrating our "Century of Excellence."
To commemorate this centennrial, we are offering this high-definition, professionally-printed unframed poster for $40.00. If you are interested, please contact Reesie Poss on Facebook Messenger or email tradition@reddevils.us .
Posters are viewable in Lincolnton at C&B Drug, Wengrows, and the Library.
Please visit these YouTube channels to see highlights and full games from our Red Devil history.
Videos for seasons through 2002 are on the RedDevils.us YouTube channel
Videos for seasons after 2002 are on the Lincoln County Government YouTube channel
Please subscribe to both channels! And if you have a request for a particular game that's not been uploaded yet, please let us know!
(BOWDON, GA) Â Lincoln County was unable to stop Bowdon's two great players, but kept the game close until two Bowdon touchdowns midway the third quarter. Â Bowdon won the Class A Division II semifinal 45-28 here last Friday.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Location | Opp info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 7:30 | Bryan County | W 23-20 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Aug 26 7:30 | McCormick, SC | W 27-6 | away | ['FFN'] |
| Sep 2 7:30 | ECI | L 27-41 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Sep 16 7:30 | Commerce | L 12-28 | away | ['FFN'] |
| Sep 23 7:30 | Richmond Academy | W 41-20 | away | ['FFN'] |
| Oct 7 7:30 | Washington-Wilkes | W 41-14 | away | ['FFN'] |
| Oct 14 7:30 | Aquinas | W 28-24 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Oct 21 7:30 | Greene County | W 31-21 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Oct 28 7:30 | Warren County | W 34-0 | away | ['FFN'] |
| Nov 4 7:30 | Towns County | W 35-8 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Nov 18 7:30 | Wilkinson County | W 42-8 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Nov 26 7:30 | Dooly County | W 24-21 | BBF-LCS | ['FFN'] |
| Dec 2 7:30 | Bowdon | L 28-45 | away |
| No. | Name | Yards | Carries | TDs | Yds/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Semaj Jenkins | 998 | 113 | 16 | 8.83 |
| 10 | Trey Huff | 840 | 115 | 11 | 7.30 |
| 2 | Mekhi Wade | 484 | 74 | 3 | 6.54 |
| No. | Name | Comp | Att | Yards | Int | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Trey Huff | 58 | 114 | 933 | 5 | 10 |
| No. | Name | Yards | Catches | TDs | Yds/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Franklin Brown | 266 | 19 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Semaj Jenkins | 201 | 9 | 5 | 22.33 |
| 13 | CJ Crite | 150 | 8 | 1 | 18.75 |
Cold nights in Georgia
Over the years, the Devils have played many games on cold Georgia nights.
These are some of the more memorable:
- Model - 1979 Class AA state title game there - lost 24-21
- Mary Persons - 1979 Class AA state semifinals there - won
- Coosa - 1961 Class B state title game at Sanford Stadium - lost 21-0
- Wilcox County - 19xx playoff game at home - won
Rambles …
Coach Eddie Martin and Buddy Bufford in front of High School
