WILLIAMSBURG — “Friday Night Lights” is a series looking in on area high school football programs ahead of the 2025 season.

The Lafayette High School Rams were undefeated in the Bay Rivers District in 2024 and the 2025 team is on the hunt for the same outcome. The Rams’ only loss in 2024 came in the state championship semifinals against Kettle Run High School.

“We ran into an injury bug towards the end and we were missing several starters in that state semifinal game. We finished 13-1 and had a very successful season,” said Andy Linn, Lafayette football head coach.

Returning to the Rams in 2025 are junior quarterback and inside linebacker Baum Hogge; senior running back and defensive back Josh Simpson; senior running back Tyree Wilson; senior running back Breon Stokes; senior wide recei

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