THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 Page 7 Everett High Football will remain Division 1 in MIAA alignment proposal, other GBLers could change Lynn Classical seeking to move up to D1 from D3; Revere looking to move from D4 to D3 this fall Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD The 2021 METRO Baseball Team competed in the six-team Bay State Games Baseball Showcase Tournament at UMass-Boston. (Advocate Photo) By Jason Mazzilli T he next alignment cycle for statewide high school football could see some changes on the horizon for Greater Boston League (GBL) schools. There is a two-year alignment proposal being considered by at least two Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) boards which would have ramifications for nearly every GBL member. Only Everett High School Sophomore GBLer Justin Curcio is in the on deck circle at Bay State Games. (Advocate Photo) would remain unchanged in the newest alignment proposal, with the appeal process upcoming which could change some other designations. Everett High School, with the largest school population in the GBL at this time, with 2,008 students overall, would remain in Division 1 for high school playoff purposes. Lynn Classical, with just under 1,800 students, would be reclassified as Division 1 from Division 3, where it now sits. Revere has requested a change to Division 3 from Division 4 under the new alignments. Lynn English is seeking to stay at Division 3 in the upcoming alignment, and Malden High School is seeking realignment from Division 1 to Division 3 for playoff purpose in the upcoming cycle. Medford, now Division 2, has appealed to be reclassified into Division 4. And Somerville, now classified in Division 5, would be moved to Division 3 under the new alignment proposal. All final alignments would be SPORTS | SEE PAGE 25 * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net Greater Boston League representatives on the METRO team at the Bay State Games included, from left, Brandon McMahon and Shai Cohen from Malden High and Justin Curcio, Sean MacGillivray and Owen Kelly from Medford High. (Advocate Photo)
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