State title was a long time in the making

OXFORD – Winning a state championship was apparently far less stressful for Lafayette’s players than it was for their coach. When the Commodores beat South Jones 2-0 in the Class 5A state title game, coach Gene Anderson experienced one overarching feeling: “It was a relief.” This championship, the program’s first, had been a long time coming. Anderson – the 2024-25 Daily Journal Boys Soccer ...