LYNNFIELD – With a 28-0 win over 12-seeded Swampscott (5-4) in last week’s opener of the MIAA D6 Football Tournament, the number 5-seeded Lynnfield Pioneers (8-1) travel to Hudson (7-2) to take on the number-4 seeded Hawks.  Lynnfield coach Pat…

DANVERS (Podcast) #5 Danvers (7-2) will play at #4 Dedham (7-2) Friday night (6 p.m.) in the MIAA D5 football playoffs. Danvers beat Blackstone Valley (20-19) last Friday night in Danvers while Dedham beat Apponequet Regional (30-6). In this podcast…

MARBLEHEAD (Podcast) In the MIAA D4 playoffs, #14 Marblehead (4-4) upset #3 Middleborough (21-12) last Friday night. This week the Magicians find themselves back on the road playing at #6 Grafton (7-2) at 6 p.m. Grafton advanced last weekend with…

DANVERS – #1 St. John’s Prep (9-0) beat #16 Leominster last Friday 42-7 to advance in the MIAA D1 playoffs. Friday night (6 p.m.), the Prep will host Catholic Conference rival #8 Boston College High (6-3) a winner (46-8) last…

NORTH SHORE (Podcast)  This week the sports writers discuss several local teams that have advanced in the MIAA playoffs. (Marblehead, Danvers, Peabody, Salem, & St. John’s Prep) Hear from: Phil Stacey (Executive Sports Editor), Matt Williams (Asst. Sports Editor), and…