LaFayette High School football is heading into June with a clear focus: build the program, build the youth pipeline and get back to work.
The Bulldogs recently introduced Kevin White, Jay Goodman and Jamarcus Walton as part of the football staff at LaFayette High School in LaFayette, Alabama. White is listed as the running backs/H-backs/youth league liaison, Goodman as the youth league liaison/QB, and Walton as a coach helping develop student-athletes on and off the field.
The school has also made it clear the staff is leaning into youth development as part of the program’s next step.
Goodman’s role fits that direction especially well. The school’s introduction describes him as a mentor with energy and leadership, while another post ties him to Lafayette Recreation youth football, showing the same community-level connection behind his new job with the Bulldogs.
Walton has also been active in the local youth scene; his LinkedIn profile lists him as a sports coach with Lafayette Recreation & Parks and a volunteer coach in baseball, football and basketball from 2012 to 2016.
White’s addition gives the Bulldogs another coach working directly with the backfield and the youth side of the program.
The school’s post placed him in a role that blends on-field instruction with the wider job of helping connect younger players to the high school program.
That kind of link matters in smaller football communities, where the youth pipeline often shapes the roster long before players reach varsity.
Summer work begins June 1
LaFayette’s next phase is already on the calendar. The Bulldogs announced a June 1 start for summer workouts, with sessions running Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The schedule also includes 7-on-7 dates, with the program listing June 16 at Alabama State on its summer itinerary.
Alabama State’s football camp page confirms a June 16 7-on-7 camp for high school teams and players at the ASU football stadium and practice fields.
The timing gives LaFayette a chance to keep building chemistry before the new season arrives.
Summer workouts are usually where teams sort out their identity, install new pieces and give younger players a better feel for the pace of varsity football.
With new coaches in place and a set of workout dates ahead, the Bulldogs are clearly treating June as the starting point for the next stage of the program.
The staff announcements also show how much of modern high school football now depends on relationships beyond Friday nights.
White’s youth liaison role, Goodman’s work with younger players and Walton’s background in local recreation football all point toward the same goal, keep the pipeline strong and keep the Bulldog program connected from the youth levels upward
