Football Recap: Williston Finds Playoff Glory Versus Lafayette

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

10/31/25 vs KIPP Bold City	64
09/12/25 vs Lake Minneola	63
10/16/25 @ Gainesville	44
10/10/25 vs Taylor	42
09/05/25 @ Paxon School For Advanced Studies	42

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Williston walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Lafayette Hornets 42-14. Considering the Red Devils have won eight contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Williston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was J'Dyen Manneh, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown. Manneh showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards.

Another reason for the win was Williston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ramey Webb and Player #28, who racked up six sacks between them. Maverick Jones was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Manneh, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Williston pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.6 points on average over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.

Coming up, Williston will venture away from home to square off against Hawthorne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Red Devils 12.1, the Hornets 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.