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ULM preps for a Thursday Night showdown with ULL
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - ULM football sets their sights on a rare Thursday night matchup on national tv as the Warhawks are set to face off with ULL. After losing seven straight, Bryant Vicnent’s Warhawks have now won the last two of three contests. Vincent feeling like they still...
The News-Star
Every first-round high school football score involving the Monroe area
MONROE — Welcome to the first round of the LHSAA football postseason. Action across northeast Louisiana kicks off Thursday as Oak Grove hosts Ringgold in its first Division IV nonselect playoff game since winning the 2023 title. There will be more exciting games to watch Friday, including Covington-West Monroe in D-I nonselect, Richwood-Caldwell in D-III nonselect and Lincoln Prep-Cedar Creek in D-IV select. LHSAA football: 5 Monroe-area storylines to watch for the first round .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Reigning LHSAA champions Ouachita and Sterlington will also play in the first round as they face Thibodaux and Beau Chene, respectively. We will see Neville, Ouachita Christian, Ruston, Jena and Mangham make their postseason debuts next week as they all have first-round byes. This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Every first-round high school football score involving the Monroe area
The Associated Press
Garner scores for seventh straight game, Louisiana-Lafayette beats Louisiana-Monroe 42-41
MONROE, La. (AP) — JJ Garner scored twice in his seventh straight game with a rushing touchdown as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Louisiana-Monroe 42-21 in the 62nd Battle on the Bayou on Tuesday night. The Ragin' Cajuns (7-3, 4-2 Sun Belt Conference) hold the advantage in the series, 36-26. They are 8-2 in the past 10 meetings, and won 30-27 in overtime last season. Garner, a redshirt freshman, had 104 yards rushing on just nine carries. His 19-yard touchdown late in the third quarter made Louisiana-Lafayette's lead 28-14. Steven Blanco added 113 yards rushing and scored a touchdown late in the fourth. The Warhawks (2-8, 2-4) struck first on a 1-yard touchdown from Austin Carlisle, who ran for 102 yards on 21 carries. Bryson Roland added 111 yards rushing. Shelton Sampson hauled in a 13-yard reception from Lunch Winfield to tie the game at 7-all, but Jaiden Tucker answered with a touchdown grab of his own to give the Warhawks the lead again. Kedarius Wade scored from 8 yards out just before the half, starting a run of four straight touchdowns. Micah Johnson took a fumble 18 yards to paydirt early in the third, and Garner tacked on two more. Don Chaney
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Football Preview: Warhawks Prepare for Battle on the Bayou in Nationally-Televised Contest
MONROE, La. – The ULM football team (2-7, 2-3 Sun Belt) returns to FMOL Health St. Francis Stadium to compete in a midweek contest against local and conference foes, the UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-3, 3-2 Sun Belt). The face-off will occur Thursday night (Nov. 12) at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
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The 2027 Leadership Ouachita program is accepting applications
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2027 Leadership Ouachita Program. The program is designed to develop and empower emerging leaders throughout Northeast Louisiana, helping shape the region into one of the best places to live and do business. Leadership Ouachita aims to build a strong...