Photo Gallery: Lincoln and Madison High Schools face off in the South Dallas Classic, bringing alumni and community together
The “Legendary” Lincoln High School football team defeated the “Great” James Madison High School 60–34 in Saturday’s South Dallas Classic. Fittingly nicknamed the South Dallas Super Bowl, the event featured a full halftime show that took over the field. Outside John Kincaide Stadium, Lincoln alumni hosted a tailgate, with tents full of graduates from different decades playing games, sharing food and catching up with former classmates.
Photos 1-4: 1. Lincoln alumni play dominoes before the South Dallas Classic game begins. 2. Classes from the 1990s represent at the Lincoln tailgate. 3. In the parking lot of John Kincaide Stadium, Lincoln grads gather for the annual South Dallas Classic tailgate. 4. Playing a game of spades, classes from the 1980s hang out under their tent. Photos by Angela Macias
See the full gallery of photos from the tailgate here.
Photos 1-5: 1. Madison alumni stand to cheer the Trojan football team, who are feet away from a touchdown. 2. The “Great” James Madison Cheer Squad performs a lively routine to Missy Elliott’s “Loose Control” during the South Dallas Classic halftime. 3. A Madison Trojan drill team dancer performs a jump split during the halftime routine at the South Dallas Classic. 4. Lincoln’s Purple Flash drill team performs an electrifying routine during the South Dallas Classic halftime, accompanied by the school’s band. 5. “Legendary” Lincoln High School Students pose for a photo before the South Dallas Classic against the “Great” James Madison High School. Photos by Jeffrey Ruiz
See the full gallery of photos from the performers and fans here.
Photos 1-4: 1. The sun sets over Dallas ISD’s John Kincaide Stadium as the South Dallas Classic reaches halftime. 2. The Lincoln Tigers run down the football field while the school’s cheerleaders, students and alumni acclaim their entrance. 3. The Tigers and Trojans face off, moments before Lincoln scores a touchdown in the first quarter. 4. Jai’Lon Stull, quarterback for the Lincoln Tigers, rushes toward the end zone for a touchdown against the Great James Madison High School football team. Photos by Jeffrey Ruiz
See the full gallery of photos from the game here.
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Angela Macias has been involved in journalism for most of her life. In high school, she was on both the yearbook and newspaper staffs and found a place as a reporter and editor at her college newspaper. As a reporter for newspapers in East Texas, Angela covered high-profile events like the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Hurricane Rita, the historic shift to Republican control of Texas government, and death penalty cases. She eventually returned to high school journalism, where she taught and advised award-winning student publications for 16 years.
Since 2022, Angela has worked for the Dallas Free Press to build a journalism pathway giving Dallas ISD students equal access to the knowledge and tools they need to compete in today’s workforce.
