Oak Grove football excited for postseason after Union Parish victory
FARMERVILLE — Perseverance has been a key component of the Oak Grove Tigers football team in 2026. The Tigers consistently challenged themselves all year long in their return to Division IV nonselect. After making back-to-back quarterfinals in D-III nonselect, Oak Grove took its lumps playing against Franklin Parish, Mangham, Sterlington and Ouachita Christian the first half of the season. The Tigers faced another tough team in Union Parish, which made the D-III nonselect semifinals last fall. LHSAA football: 5 storylines to watch for Week 10 in the Monroe area In a back-and-forth contest, Oak Grove defeated Union 28-26 on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Doc Elliott Stadium. Following a tough loss two weeks ago at Caldwell, the Tigers finished the job this time around against the Farmers with two goal-line stands. Union scored late but was stopped short on the game-tying two-point conversion. Oak Grove bent but didn't break. "You can't put enough words into it," Tigers coach Ryan Gregory said on the win against the Farmers. "We've been through a lot this year. We went through a lot in that game, but we overcame a lot of stuff. I'm just really proud of these guys." Like Oak Grove, Union had
