Lincoln leaders stand out at Yankee Stadium
BOROUGHWIDE — Although Lincoln High School fell short of making another appearance in the PSAL championship game at Yankee Stadium with a loss in the semi-finals, three of the team’s outstanding players still made the trip to the game to collect the awards that they earned during the regular season.
Israel Abanikanda who was named as the New York City Offensive Player of the Year for 2018, was named as this season’s Gatorade Player of the Year for New York State, which is awarded for athletic excellence and academic achievement.
During the regular season, Abanikanda was the league’s leading scorer (150 points), and the league’s leading rusher (1,159 yards) as well as the league’s leading scoring rusher with 19 touchdowns.