The Tanners’ football and cheer teams celebrated the 2024 season with their annual awards banquet at Spinelli's Function Facility on Dec. 9. At 4-4, the Tanners were the No. 11 seed in the Division 2 state tournament, where they lost to No. 6 Winchester, 35-27, on the road. The Tanners finished the season 5-6, polishing off the year with a 33-7 win over Thanksgiving Day … [Read more...] about Football team hands out awards at annual banquet
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Rivalries still matter
Throw out the records. When you play your traditional archrival on Thanksgiving, it still matters. It matters to the student-athletes, the coaches, and the community. Although Peabody ran away with a 33-7 victory against Saugus, both head coaches touched upon how important the rivalry is – and why rivalries are still important in sports. “They’re everything,” said Saugus’ … [Read more...] about Rivalries still matter
Tanners eat up Saugus in enemy territory
SAUGUS — Thanksgiving football games love to pin rivals together, and Thursday (Nov. 28) morning’s matchup at Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Athletic Complex was no different. Peabody walked away with a 33-7 win over Saugus to make its Thanksgiving dinner just a bit sweeter. The Tanners found the scoreboard first, thanks to a Luke Maglione shovel pass to Anthony Silva, who ran … [Read more...] about Tanners eat up Saugus in enemy territory
The highs and lows of Peabody’s season
Peabody’s playoff run ended Friday night as the Tanners lost to Winchester, 35-27, in the Division 2 state tournament. Despite the postseason defeat, there were plenty of positives to take out of the fall. “It’s been a down season for us as far as the record goes because the last two years, we went 10-1 and had as many losses as we did this year,” said Peabody coach Mark … [Read more...] about The highs and lows of Peabody’s season
Tanners lose big at home against Masconomet
The Masconomet and Peabody football teams entered this one with 3-1 records, but Friday night at Coley Lee Field was all Chieftains, who defeated the Tanners, 29-7. It was the ground game that did the trick for Masconomet, with Jack Fabiano (184 yards rushing) scoring three first-half touchdowns. Toward the end of the first half, Peabody’s Jayce Jean-Pierre delivered with … [Read more...] about Tanners lose big at home against Masconomet