In 1992, Lincoln completed construction of a multi-million dollar state of the art auditorium at the front of the school, the first of its kind in the district.He was replaced that summer by William Montford, a good friend of Frick's, who had previously been the principal at Amos P. Godby High School.Enrollment then dropped to around 1798 following the opening of Chiles High school in 1999 on the north side of the county as an effort to relieve overcrowding.The opening of Chiles was a priority to then superintendent Bill Montford who had recently been principal of Lincoln and saw the impact that the large enrollment was having on the school.In 2012, Lincoln gained national exposure by beating St. Paul High School (Covington, Louisiana) in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Kickoff Classic.In 2013, Lincoln participated in a kickoff classic game on ESPN, defeating South Gwinnett High School.Lincoln's football team won the 1999 6A state championship by defeating Miami Southridge High School at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.In 2001, Lincoln won their second state title, this time in the 4A classification, by defeating St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Doak Campbell Stadium.In 2010, Lincoln brought home the 4A State Championship with a win over Seffner Armwood High School in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.The 2012 Lincoln Trojans finished as state runner-up after being defeated by St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the Citrus Bowl.Kevin Carter, Antonio Cromartie, Zach Piller, Boo Williams, PJ Alexander, Craphonso Thorpe, Pat Watkins, Don Pumphrey, Jr., Padric Scott, Jawanza Starling, B. J. Daniels, Mark Mariscal, Javorius Allen , and Omari Hand have represented the Trojans in the National Football League.In 2003, Lincoln Baseball finished as state runner-up in the 5A classification after losing the championship game to Lakewood Ranch High School.They finished the year as one of the last eight teams playing in the state, eventually falling to the Bolles School in the regional final.Coach Crowder helped establish the FHSAA State Dual Meet Tournament, in which his team qualified in its inaugural year in 2017.