18 seasons of teaching players, coaches comes to an end for Mike Beliveau

It’s a Friday night and the lights are on over the Souhegan High School football field. There are no more home games for the Sabers, but there are still about a dozen players in full uniform, running around the field. They’re taking turns throwing passes and kicking field goals, and doing something that their football coach has always wanted them to do – be kids and have fun. The real reason the Souhegan players are out there is for a photo shoot, something they’ve done at the end of the last two seasons. A photographer has set up a few flashes, and a machine pumps out fog that envelopes each player as they pose for photos. And they’re about be joined by a special guest. The photo shoot followed the team’s first practice in almost a week, as the Sabers rested for a few days before preparing for the Thanksgiving game against Merrimack.