After 13 years, Perry steps down as Andover football coach

After 13 years and 96 career wins, E.J. Perry has stepped down as Andover High head football coach, he announced on Thursday afternoon. “Every year, you evaluate where you are in coaching, teaching and life,” said Perry. “I’m retiring as a teacher, and while I was getting my paperwork together in February, I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my future. This was the toughest decision of my life, but it was the one I thought was right.” The 60-year-old Perry closes out his tenure as Andover head coach with a 96-58 record. This past fall, his...