TWENTY YEARS AGO — Rueben Mayes is held to just 10 yards on eight carries and Morten Andersen misses two field goals in New Orleans’s 30-17 loss to San Francisco that keeps the Saints from clinching the NFC West.

TEN YEARS AGO — Jarvis Vaughn scores 16 points and Ronald Ellis has 14 points as the Vidalia Vikings rally to defeat the Ferriday Trojans 69-64 in the second round of the Natchez High Hoops Classic.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Ryan Perkins finishes with a game-high 16 points and Josh Howard ends up with 13 points as the Monterey Wolves hold on to defeat Oak Hill 45-40 in overtime at the Harrisonburg Tournament.