Haverhill football ranked 13th heading into Methuen homecoming

HAVERHILL --

HIGH SCHOOL -- According to a Student Advisory Council report delivered to the School Committee on Oct. 22, Haverhill High School football is ranked 13th in the state and hosted Methuen for a "blackout" themed homecoming game, with a homecoming dance to follow on Saturday. The report also noted recent wins over Dracut and Lawrence. The Haverhill Girls Cross Country Team won the Merrimack Valley Conference Championship, finishing with what the report described as a perfect record of five wins and zero losses. The Haverhill Rowing Team competed for the first time in the Head of the Charles Trials race in Boston, a three-day regatta the report said drew 12,000 spectators representing 32 countries; the team was set to close its season racing Lowell on Sunday. The basketball team will honor its seniors at a final home game next Thursday at 6 p.m. Haverhill High School is scheduled to host the 2026 MVC Swim Championships on Oct. 30 and 31 at the Charles C. White Pool, with nine schools and more than 200 athletes expected to compete over the two-day event. Senior Matt Baker finished runner-up in the MVC Golf Championship out of a field of 40 golfers, the report said.

Compiled from team and league reports, reader submissions, and local coverage.