The LaFayette High School Raiders, a Special Team within the LHS Junior ROTC Rambler Battalion, has returned with top honors in all meets they have competed in this fall.  Commanded by Cadet First Sergeant James Morgan and coached by Sergeant Major Charles Heintz, LHS Army Instructor, the team of eight to ten cadets compete in challenging field events from map reading to rope bridge building and cross country runs.            
At the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe meet earlier this fall, the Raiders placed First in the Relay Race, Second in both the Knot Tying and Rope Bridge divisions and Third Place in the Map Reading Test.  At their second meet, held at LaFayette High, they took First Place in four out of five events:  the 2.5-mile Cross Country Run which included constructing a rope bridge over a hazard, the Wall Climb, the Rope Climb and the Teamwork Run.  In the fifth event, the Rope Bridge, the team came in Second Place.
          
The third meet of the year also took place at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe where the Raiders once again placed First in two of the four events:  Physical Training and the Rope Bridge. They earned the Second Place honor in Knot Tying and the Relay Races.

The LaFayette High School Raiders (left to right): Back row, Cadet First Sergeant James Morgan of Bravo Company, Cadet First Sergeant Jacob Carlock of Charlie Company and Cadet Staff Sergeant Jonathan Willis.  Front row, Cadets Abby Thompson and Andrew Copeland, Cadet First Sergeant Dakota Shrader of Alpha Company, Cadet Jonathan Fincher and Cadet Staff Sergeant Maverick Suits.  Not pictured are Cadets Chris Helton, Jessica Forester and Larry Clement.