TWENTY YEARS AGO — Thanks to losses by then-No. 4 Mendenhall and No. 5 Louisville, the 2-0 Natchez High Bulldogs jump up from No. 6 to No. 4 in the Mississippi A.P. Top 20 high school football poll.

TEN YEARS AGO — Ferriday senior quarterback Aron Thomas is named The Democrat’s Player of the Week after throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the Trojans’ 32-18 win over Northeast High (La.)

FIVE YEARS AGO — Aaron Brooks throws a 16-yard touchdown pass to Donte’ Stallworth with 1:01 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the New Orleans Saints a 30-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers.