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<p>Oak Grove displayed its dominance once again on its way to a fourth state championship in the past five years as one of Louisiana's most consistent programs.</p>
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<p>The Tigers never slowed down offensively behind a standout performance by junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='291089' first='Jackson' last='Bradley'] and capitalized on a few opportunities allowed by Haynesville to blow open the 62-36 victory in the Division-IV Non-Select matchup, the most lopsided of the LHSAA's Prep Classic weekend. </p>
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<p>Here are a few more notes on 10 of the biggest eye-catching performers from the contest.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291089' first='Jackson' last='Bradley'] | 6-3, 200 QB | Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p>
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<p>The Louisiana Tech commitment spearheaded a record-setting 401-yard rushing performance by the Tigers with his 211 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries and completed a couple passes for 27 more yards. </p>
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<p><strong>Byruss Burns | 5-8, 140 RB | Haynesville (2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Rough a night as it for Haynesville overall, the Golden Tornado managed to score the most points Oak Grove allowed since Week 3. And the junior running back led the way with 91 yards, including a 68-yard score, and a 7-yard reception. </p>
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<p><strong>Tanner Duff | 5-11, 270 OL | Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p>
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<p>The junior right tackle was a physical leader on the offensive line in paving the way for many of the Tigers' biggest runs both powering forward and moving well as he pulled across the formation or got downfield a bit and in front of defenders on longer runs. </p>
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<p><strong>Spencer Foster | 5-8, 150 | Oak Grove (2024)</strong></p>
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<p>The senior safety was among the Tigers' leading tackles with five and snatched away a first-quarter fumble that helped blow the game open as his team's offense capitalized and started mounting a lead. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221054' first='Jay' last='Freeman'] | 5-8, 150 ATH | Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p>
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<p>Bradley's fellow junior capped his own strong season and playoff run with a 173-yard, four-touchdown performance on 23 carries. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='421608' first='James' last='Harris'] | 6-2, 225 LB | Oak Grove (2024)</strong></p>
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<p>The Southeastern Louisiana commit stood out on the field physically and backed it up with his play as the Tigers' leading tackler with seven, including one for loss, and moving well in space and covering well with a pass break-up and an interception he returned 29 yards through broken tackles.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902128' first='Alonzo' last='Jackson Jr.'] | 6-0, 185 LB/ATH | Haynesville (2024)</strong></p>
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<p>The senior star led all players with 16 tackles, caught a highlight-reel leaping catch downfield for 27 yards and rushed six times for 30 yards.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202566' first='DaMondra' last='Martin'] | 6-0, 150 WR/DB | Haynesville (2024)</strong></p>
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<p>The senior came across the field for a first-quarter interception, leaping for the catch and quickly hitting his stride the other direction for a 23-yard return to try to provide the Golden Tornado a much-needed early spark. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221030' first='TaMarques' last='Pritchard'] | 6-1, 180 DB | Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p>
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<p>The defensive back provided the Tigers' an early special teams highlight with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, intercepted a pass and recorded two tackles. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237635' first='Isaiah' last='Washington'] | 6-0, 150 QB | Haynesville (2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The sophomore quarterback tallied 63 yards — second-most on the team — and two touchdowns on eight attempts, an average of 7.9 yards, and completed six of his 19 passes for 113 yards and another score to provide some balance for the typically run-dominant offense. </p>
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Oak Grove displayed its dominance once again on its way to a fourth state championship in the past five years as one of Louisiana's most consistent programs.
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