THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, October 4, 2019 Page 19 Tide, Clerveaux, defense, KO’s Boxers: Medford next at home By Greg Phipps T he two most successful high school football programs in Massachusetts squared off last Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium, and it was the Everett Crimson Tide that emerged with a 3621 victory over the Brockton Boxers. The final score, however, was not indicative of how close the contest was. Brockton forged in front three times and had the lead at one point in the third quarter. But Everett exploded for three touchdowns in a little over a 10-minute span and pulled away for the win. The triumph was the third in a row for the Tide after they suffered a 28-point defeat in their season opener. For the second straight week, Tide running back Jaden Clerveaux had a big day on the ground, rushing for 180 yards on just 15 attempts. He scored two first-half TDs on an 80-yard romp that tied the contest early and an 11-yarder that completed an 11-play, 79-yard drive. That second score and subsequent two-point conversion gave Everett a 15-14 halfEHS Sophomore superstar Jaden Clerveaux rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the Tide’s huge victory over the Brockton Boxers on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Everett Stadium. (Advocate Photos by Mike Kearney) The Tide Defense was fabulous, holding The Boxers under 100 yards in the second half while forcing three turnovers. time edge. Brockton retook the lead, 21-15, when the opening kickoff of the second half was returned over 90 yards for a touchdown. Everett’s Brandon Gibbs picked off a pass in the end zone to thwart a Brockton scoring chance later in the quarter. That play eventually led to Tyrese Baptiste scoring and giving the Tide a 22-21 lead with just under four minutes to go in the third quarter. After the game, Everett head coach Theluxon Pierre was emphatic that the two legendary powerhouses should meet every season. “It’s awesome … When you’ve got Everett [and] Brockton,” he told the press when it was over, “we should play every year. I don’t care where it is. It’s the winningest programs in the state and [we] should play every year.” After their kickoff return Junior wide receiver Tyrese Baptiste is shown scoring one of his two TD’s as senior Junior Pamphile and sophomore Christian Machado double-team a Boxer defender. The Crimson Tide’s senior tight end Louis Dorosario gives junior wide receiver Tyrese Baptiste a celebration lift after he scored one of his two touchdowns. touchdown, the Boxers would not produce any more points while Everett hit pay dirt twice more to put the game away. Quarterback Duke Doherty connected with Baptiste on a 22-yard TD just two minutes into the fourth. Six minutes later, RB Jahsheem Rivera bowled in from two yards out to account for the final tally, as the PAT kicks after both scores were successful. Thus far, Brockton is not havOnce again, that’s sophomore running back Jaden Clerveaux outdistancing four Brockton defenders on his way to his second TD. Brockton’s QB is wrapped-up by sophomore defensive lineman Donovan Gaskins. ing a typical season, dropping to 1-3 after Saturday’s loss. On the other side, the Crimson Tide appear to have righted their ship and sit at 3-1 entering this Friday night’s home game against Medford, which has yet to win a game this season. After four stiff tests to begin the campaign, the Tide seem to be getting a reprieve of sorts over the next two weeks, when they take on two struggling programs. Winless Malden is on the docket for an Oct. 11 tilt.
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