Phil Stacey

It’s been taken out of our storage space, dusted off and primed for another season of pigskin prognostications. For the ninth straight season, Salem News Executive Sports Editor Phil Stacey and Assistant Sports Editor Matt Williams have looked into their ... See more

Build around the bigs up front. That’s been the frame of mind for the Marblehead High football team this season, which has a lot of experienced players back in the trenches for the 2026 season and, with a few exceptions, a number of question marks surroun... See more

It’s all about the ‘B’ this season. That is the motto that the Beverly High football team has glommed onto for 2026. How outsiders may or may not perceive them doesn’t matter to these Panthers; their focus is being the best version of themselves. kAm“(6 E... See more

It’s nothing that needs be said out loud by the coaching staff; the players already know it going in. Those who choose to go for the football team at St. John’s Prep do so with one ultimate goal, one that never changes season to season: be the last Divisi... See more

Consider this: the last time the Salem Witches had a new head football coach, Tom Brady still had nine seasons to play — and four more Super Bowl rings to gather — before ending his NFL career. Brett Segala, the 29-year-old now in charge of the program, i... See more