PEABODY — At last, football was back at Coley Lee as Peabody stormed the field for the first time since last fall. And Friday night, it was all Tanners, who defeated Melrose, 34-13, in a dominant Week 1 performance. Melrose was held scoreless in the second half against Peabody pressure – and a raucous environment. “We have to keep rolling. The bar was set. The … [Read more...] about Tanners cruise past Melrose in opener
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Peabody-Lynnfield scrimmage a win for both sides
LYNNFIELD — For four years now, the Lynnfield and Peabody football teams have kicked off their seasons scrimmaging each other. While the schools couldn’t be further apart in terms of size (Peabody is Division 1; Lynnfield is Division 6), both head coaches view the annual meeting as extremely beneficial. “As long as coach (Mark) Bettencourt and I can come to agreement on … [Read more...] about Peabody-Lynnfield scrimmage a win for both sides
Next-man-up approach for Peabody football
The Peabody football team is coming off back-to-back 10-1 seasons, and you could say it’s one of the favorites in the Northeastern Conference once again. After previously competing in the Lynch Division for many years, Peabody will now be in the Dunn Division of the NEC. The Tanners began preseason last Friday. A big surprise was that standout offensive lineman and track … [Read more...] about Next-man-up approach for Peabody football
Tanners well-represented in Agganis football game
LYNN — For the first time since December, high school athletes took the gridiron for one last football game. The best players were on show, and a show they put on as South escaped North, 27-16, in the Agganis All-Star Football Game at Manning Field. Despite a slow start, South found its footing to lead, 13-0, at halftime. Peabody High kicker Domenic Scalese drilled 22- and … [Read more...] about Tanners well-represented in Agganis football game