THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 22, 2025 Page 5 As the fi rst day of football practice got underway last Friday, Everett native Rob DiLoreto feels right at home in charge of the Crimson Tide the second time around Team begins scrimmage season tomorrow (Aug. 23) against host Catholic Memorial By Joe McConnell A uthor Thomas Wolfe’s quote certainly doesn’t apply to Rob DiLoreto, because he is coming home again, where it all began. DiLoreto grew up right here in Everett. He played in its youth sports leagues, went through its school system and coached its sports teams, including being an assistant and head football coach at the high school. He understands the Everett athlete, because he was one himself, and he certainly understands Everett politics, and everything that goes with it. And so, after being unceremoniously forced out as the EHS football coach two years ago, despite leading the team to two straight playoff appearances, he’s back in charge of the Crimson Tide, because he wants to be here. His fi rst incarnation as head coach began during the pandemic, where everything was turned upside down. The games were played in the spring, instead of the fall, and there weren’t any playoff s. But everything returned to normal in the fall of 2021, and so did Everett’s participation in the football playoff s, this time under DiLoreto’s watch. He gets do it all over again this year after succeeding his successor, Justin Flores. While the regular season is still weeks away, DiLoreto, like all of his counterparts throughout the state, returned to the fi eld for the offi cial day of pracDIDOMENICO | FROM PAGE 4 pendent Children (TAFDC) and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) benefit levels to help families move out of deep poverty. Additionally, the budget ensures that pregnant women can access TAFDC, regardless of where they are in their outs in the strength and conditioning program that was setup by DiLoreto and his coaches, and they were more than pleased with the results after seeing the players again last week. “We were impressed with the overall strength and fl exibility of every player,” DiLoreto said. Rob DiLoreto EHS Head Football Coach tice last Friday morning, Aug. 15, and by all accounts it went very well. “The first few practices at Glendale Park have gone pretty well,” said DiLoreto. “Every player is working hard to prepare for the season, and me and my assistant coaches are starting to get a feel for the talent level that’s on this year’s team. And as a result, we are excited about the eff ort that we are seeing from every player.” Everett High football coaches over the years have never had issues with the number of players signing up to play, and that trend is continuing for DiLoreto this year. He welcomed 55 upperclassmen and 22 freshmen to practice last Friday. The practices begin every day at 4 p.m., and they are at Glendale, because the turf at Everett Memorial Stadium is being resurfaced and spruced up for the 2025 campaign. The team as a whole was ready for the fi rst day of practice after a summer of workpregnancy. Senator DiDomenico’s policy amendments will: Instruct the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to collect data on sex and relationship education in public schools so that we can understand what students in our state are being taught about an important subject. “We now need to get them in football shape, and that will continue to develop as we transition to full-padded practices, which will defi nitely be more physical and more intense.” The Tide’s fi rst scrimmage is scheduled for tomorrow (Aug. 23) at 2 p.m. against former EHS coach and DiLoreto’s mentor John DiBiaso’s Catholic Memorial squad in West Roxbury. They will then head to Danvers for another scrimmage next Friday (Aug, 29) against St. John’s Prep at 5 p.m., followed by the 2025 home opener at Everett Memorial Stadium against Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Medford on Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. “45 Years of Dedication to our great City of Everett” Ward 1 Councilman Wayne A. Matewsky for Councillor At-Large 86 Lewis St., Everett, MA * 617-389-5106 (Paid. Pol. Adv.) LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping
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