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LHSAA playoff brackets are out for Monroe-area teams

Plus, the North Monroe boil advisory has been lifted.

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West Monroe hosts Covington and Ouachita Parish travels to Thibodaux in the LHSAA playoffs

West Monroe and Franklin Parish host, while Ouachita Parish travels

DivisionTeamFirst round
I nonselectWest MonroeHosts No. 20 Covington
I nonselectOuachita ParishAt No. 10 Thibodaux
I nonselectRustonBye as No. 4 seed
II nonselectFranklin ParishHosts No. 24 South Terrebonne
II nonselectNevilleBye as No. 1 seed

Sources: The News-Star, WWL

If you follow Monroe-area football, the postseason is set. The announced its 2026 postseason schedule on Sunday, Nov. 8. In , No. 20 Covington visits No. 13 West Monroe, and No. 23 Ouachita Parish heads to No. 10 Thibodaux. No. 4 Ruston gets a bye.

WWL's full list of bi-district matchups also has Franklin Parish, the No. 9 seed in Division II nonselect, hosting No. 24 South Terrebonne. Hanna Newspapers reports the brackets set up two possible meetings down the road.

  • Second round: a West Monroe-Ruston rematch is possible
  • Quarterfinals: Neville vs. Franklin Parish is "very much a realistic one"
  • Neville is the No. 1 seed in Division II nonselect

Four seeds frame the Monroe-area playoff picture

No. 13
seed for West Monroe, hosting No. 20 Covington
No. 10
seed for Thibodaux, hosting Ouachita Parish
No. 4
seed for Ruston, which has a first-round bye
No. 1
seed for Neville in Division II, also with a bye

Sources: The News-Star, WWL, Hanna Newspapers

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Boil advisory

The City of Monroe says the boil advisory for the North Monroe area has been lifted. Residents and businesses in the area can resume normal water usage. MyArkLaMiss

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It's the first time Grambling has lost three in a row under coach Mickey Joseph.

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Don Cincone gets a full retrospective at the Biedenharn Museum, with an opening reception Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. It's free, light refreshments are on the menu, and the exhibit stays up through Mar. 7. That's plenty of time to wander through twice. Art first, then football.

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  1. Sun., Nov. 8ULM edges Arkansas State 19-17 and Neville takes the No. 1 seed
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Ruston beats West Monroe 41-14 to close the regular season
  3. Fri., Nov. 6Christmas on the River guide is out, and Scouts want your nonperishable food
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Monroe water main repair tonight means a boil water advisory
  5. Wed., Nov. 4ULM men fall 83-78 to Central Michigan in the Ryan Cross opener
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LHSAA playoff brackets are out for Monroe-area teams

Plus, the North Monroe boil advisory has been lifted.

The TLDR

  1. West Monroe hosts Covington in the first round
  2. Ouachita Parish heads to Thibodaux; Ruston has a bye
  3. The North Monroe boil advisory has been lifted
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