HEAD COACH Tim Morris talks to the MHS football team after practice on Tuesday. All MHS fall sports teams had tryouts this week. Most will have scrimmages before the start of the season which will be around Sept. 9. The football team has three scrimmages against Billerica, Masco and Marblehead before their regular season opener on Friday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. at Reading. The home opener is Sept. 17, 7 p.m. vs. Lincoln-Sudbury. (Melrose Athletics Photo)