Lafayette Jeff's Aaden Aytch wins J\u0026C Big Schools Defensive Player of the Year

Lafayette area plays of the week includes basketball and wrestling Lafayette area plays of the week for Jan. 4-10, 2026, features gymnastics, basketball and wrestling, hosted by Jeff guard Cris Olson. LAFAYETTE - For Lafayette Jeff senior edge rusher Aaden Aytch, it took a village. A mother in Shundra Palmer who taught Aytch to overcome adversity at a young age. Even when he wasn't sure how far the game of football would take him when he first entered school as a freshman. "She's given me advice that only she could give," Aytch said. "She taught me how to keep on pushing." Henderson and Richard became fatherly figures in Aytch's life, and both families co-parented with Palmer to provide...