Everett football sees its long personal winning streak vs. Cambridge come to an end in a high scoring, heartbreaking way

Tide looks to bounce back tonight (Nov. 14) at home against Lawrence, starting at 6 p.m.

By Joe McConnell

The last time the Cambridge Rindge & Latin football team (5-4) defeated Everett was way back in 2001, but that losing streak was broken last Friday night in a non-playoff Division 1 game at Russell Field in Cambridge, 47-46.

It took, however, practically the entire game to change the narrative. With 40 seconds left on the clock, the Falcons successfully scored the game-winning points on a two-point conversion by running back Jamai Lewis. Lewis was definitely the home team’s star of the game with 164 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He also had seven tackles on defense, plus a blocked punt.

For Everett, it was just another frustrating loss. After winning their first two games of the year against Medford (34-7) and Lynn Classical (42-6), this year’s Tide team, made up of mostly young underclassmen, dropped its next six games, including last Friday night’s heartbreaker on the road.

Coach Rob DiLoreto sees this young group developing into solid varsity players. “I believe our younger players are executing more confidently lately,” he said. “We have been able to run the ball well, which is a credit to our offensive line and the hard-nosed running of our running backs and quarterback.”

Junior quarterback Tyler Freni led the way on the ground against Cambridge with 19 carries for 171 yards and one touchdown. He also completed one pass for 20 yards. Sophomore Valdemyr Fedna was credited with one completion for 17 yards.

Junior Jamauri Dulin, however, was Everett’s star of the show after scoring four of the team’s five rushing touchdowns, while also carrying the ball 23 carries for 143 yards. Dulin also caught two passes for 37 yards and ran a kickoff back 80 yards for another six points.

His classmate Steven Thomas accounted for 25 yards on eight carries, and the offense altogether ran the ball 51 times in the game for 336 yards to go along with the aforementioned five rushing touchdowns.

DiLoreto once again credits the offensive line for the potent attack. “Our entire offensive line opened up gaping holes during the entire game, and Tyler Freni, Jamauri Dulin and Steven Thomas all ran well, because of them,” he said.

Junior defensive backs Chance Barreto and Jeremiah Joseph each intercepted one pass to thwart a couple of Cambridge offensive drives.

The Lawrence Lancers bring their spread offense to Everett Memorial Stadium Friday night (Nov. 14) to take on the Crimson Tide in another Division 1 non-playoff game at 6 p.m.

“(Lawrence) likes to run a no huddle, up tempo offense,” said DiLoreto, “and overall, they play a physical game out of the Merrimack Valley Conference.”