BY RYAN O’CONNOR When last the Blue Devils played under the lights at Grant Field, they were forced to say goodbye to 26 seniors after Manchester West came to town and handed them a 17-14 loss in the regular-season finale that kept Salem from the playoffs. On Friday, Sept. 19, the Salem football team returned to the scene of the ...

Salem varsity football team squared off against West on 11/3/07 for their final game of the 2007 season.  Click HERE to view and purchase more photos from this event.  

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Following consecutive Division I title-game losses to Pinkerton Academy, Salem’s geographic rival and annual road block, you can’t blame coach Jack Gati and his players if they had revenge on their minds. But in the marquee event of the Blue Devils’ homecoming festivities, five costly turnovers – ...

BY DAVE CHOATE Most opponents know Salem High School is going to run the football early and often. Stopping that powerhouse running game is a different matter. The Blue Devils crushed the Memorial High School Crusaders, 42-7, in a game where the clock and scoreboard were dominated by Salem’s running backs. Salem ran up a 28-0 lead at ...

The Salem Rams have football and spirit sign-ups for the 2007 season in early April. Registration takes place at the Salem/Derry Elks Lodge, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 12. Open registration is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Football players and parents must be present to sign up. Players must be weighed for roster ...

Salem impresses in loss to powerhouse PinkertonBY MATT STOUTMost years, a runner-up plaque is a bittersweet reminder of what could have been. On Saturday, Nov. 18, it could have represented a title in itself. In what many tabbed to be a foregone conclusion, the Salem football team fell, 27-7, to powerhouse Pinkerton Academy in the Division I ...