Derek Garland: Faith, family and football

By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Lafayette High School is the home of many great coaches and athletes. In fact, two of their former coaches have been inducted into the hall of fame. Fourteen of the last 15 seasons have resulted in trips to the playoffs. The bar has been raised high in Lafayette County, but the Hornets’ new head football coach Derek Garland is ready to leave his legacy and lead his team to greater heights. “I want to continue to build upon the foundation that has been laid here,” Garland said. “We want to keep that legacy going.”  While Garland may be new to the position, he is very familiar with the sidelines. Since the second grade, Garland has ca