01-27-08 Looking back

Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 27, 2008

TWENTY YEARS AGO — Block senior running back Dexter Butcher, who had over 2,600 total yards of offense and was The Democrat’s All-Metro Player of the Year, commits to signing a football scholarship with LSU.

TEN YEARS AGO — Brooke Bassi, Betsi McGraw and Krystal Groom score 12 points each as the Cathedral Lady Green Wave jump out to an early 19-0 lead only to have to hold on at the end to defeat Enterprise 47-46.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Brad Johnson throws for 215 yards and two touchdowns and Dexter Jackson intercepts two passes in earning MVP honors as Tampa Bay routs Oakland 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Email newsletter signup