Prep FootballMonday, November 9
West Monroe hosts Covington and Ouachita Parish travels to Thibodaux in the LHSAA playoffs
The Morning Monroe team
If you follow Monroe-area football, the postseason is set. The LHSAA announced its 2026 postseason schedule on Sunday, Nov. 8. In Division I nonselect, No. 20 Covington visits No. 13 West Monroe, and No. 23 Ouachita Parish heads to No. 10 Thibodaux. No. 4 Ruston gets a bye.
West Monroe and Franklin Parish host, while Ouachita Parish travels
| Division | Team | First round |
|---|---|---|
| I nonselect | West Monroe | Hosts No. 20 Covington |
| I nonselect | Ouachita Parish | At No. 10 Thibodaux |
| I nonselect | Ruston | Bye as No. 4 seed |
| II nonselect | Franklin Parish | Hosts No. 24 South Terrebonne |
| II nonselect | Neville | Bye as No. 1 seed |
Sources: The News-Star, WWL
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
Sources: The News-Star, WWL, Hanna Newspapers