Girls' sports include volleyball, golf, swimming, basketball, track and softball. Boys' sports are golf, football, basketball, track and baseball. Cheerleading is co-ed.[3]
Lexington's football team has been to the IHSA state championship 5 times: in 1980, 1990, 1994, 2001, and 2009. Long-time Lexington Football Coach (1968-1984) and Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame inductee Jim Mannaioni led the Minutemen to their first state finals game in 1980 where they lost 16-17 to Atwood-Hammond. Before Mannaioni took over, Lexington had averaged two wins each of the previous 18 years.[4] In the 2006 season, Lexington advanced to the Final Four where they were defeated by Aledo. They were under head coach Don Tanney, until he retired in 2006. As of 2007, they are under head coach Mike Castleman, previously at Tremont High School in Tremont, Illinois.[citation needed] During the 2009 season, Lexington broke the single-season in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and tied the career kickoff return touchdowns by TJ Stinde.