After dropping three straight games, Tide football looks to rebound on Homecoming Weekend in two weeks

GBL opponent Lynn English will provide the opposition at the Stadium on a throwback Saturday in late October

By Joe McConnell

  After the last three weeks, the Everett High School football team (2-3) will definitely use the current break in the schedule to regroup in order to get ready for its final two regular season games on the schedule against Lynn English at home (Oct. 25, 1:30 p.m.) and Revere on the road at Harry Della Russo Stadium (Oct. 31, 5 p.m.). The game against the Bulldogs is also a part of Homecoming Weekend, always a festive atmosphere around the city for two days, which this year will include the official dedication of John DiBiaso, Jr. Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

  But Coach Rob DiLoreto is not thinking about Homecoming Weekend right now. He’s just concentrating on finding answers to snap the team’s three game losing streak after the Taunton Tigers pinned a 47-18 loss on them last Friday night (Oct. 3) in Taunton. But the one thing he knows already is that the effort is still there.

  “We are working hard every day to improve on everything we do,” DiLoreto said. “The coaches and players are committed to identifying what we need to do to perform better as a team. We are going to use every minute of practice time to work on the many areas that we need to improve upon.”

  Overall, the coach is pleased with the commitment that the players are making to the program, and that he wants to do a better job as their coach to help them perform better in the upcoming games. “I believe in this team, and I believe in our mission,” he said, “and we are staying focused on getting better every day.”

  But after last Friday night’s game, DiLoreto says that he was also impressed by Taunton. “They have a very talented, well-coached team. But I was (really) very impressed with their entire program. They were clicking on all cylinders in all three phases of the game,” he said.

  But his Everett boys did score three touchdowns against the Tigers defense, once on the ground. Senior John Barreiros accounted for the rushing touchdown, while also carrying the ball 10 times for 32 yards. But junior Jamauri Dulin was the leading rusher on the team with eight carries for 65 yards.

  Junior quarterbacks Tyler Freni and Jeremiah Clark each completed one touchdown pass. Junior Armani Negron caught one scoring strike for 17 yards. Dulin hauled in the other touchdown from 12 yards away. Clark finished the game with three completions for 20 yards.

  Junior defensive back Jeremiah Joseph was the team’s leader on defense with four solo tackles and three assisted stops. Freni, playing linebacker, was next in line with two solos and three assisted tackles.

  The next time that Everett football fans see the Crimson Tide will be on Homecoming Saturday in two weeks on Oct. 25, when they will once again go up against the Bulldogs. It should be an electric atmosphere at the Stadium, as DiLoreto’s boys hope to right the ship against a GBL opponent after three straight non-league losses.