THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 Page 13 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Revere HS Patriots name football captains for 2021 season MHS football and Coach Exilhomme bust out for scrimmage action Saturday; EHS’s Jason Maitre poised for big season for BC Eagles By Steve Freker L ou Cicatelli is pleased as punch that space is at a premium at venerable Della Russo Stadium in the heart of Revere on Park Avenue. That’s because it could mean only one thing if the home of the Patriots football program is bursting at the seams in August: Numbers are great in preseason camp! Coach Cicatelli and his enthusiastic staff welcomed nearly 70 prospects to the stadium on Friday, the fi rst day of preseason workouts for Massachusetts high school football teams. After several days of “just helmets,” Revere put on the pads for several days of limited and then full contact for the fi rst time since the past spring “Fall 2” season. Revere High football will put some of its early lessons to use tomorrow afternoon when the Patriots kick off their scrimmage schedule by hosting Hamilton-Wenham at 2:30 p.m. at Della Russo Stadium. Revere will also scrimmage against Northeast Metro Tech on Friday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. at home, all in preparation for its regular season and home opener vs. former Northeastern Conference (NEC) foe Peabody High on Friday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in Revere. “It’s one of our largest turnouts for preseason camp in a while,” said coach Cicatelli. Coach Cicatelli said a lot of fi rst-year and first-time players are learning the ropes, and he is pleased with how the experienced players are interacting. This week Revere Football anSPORTS | SEE PAGE 14 Jason Maitre covered a Syracuse receiver in a game played last season. Malden High sophomore receiver Felix DaCosta burst free from the drill during the fi rst day of preseason camp at Macdonald Stadium in Malden last Friday. Malden will scrimmage Chelsea High at 10 a.m. at home on Saturday. (Advocate Photo by Steve Freker) Jason Maitre, a former Everett High standout, is in his fourth season as a Boston College Eagle defensive back. (Courtesy Photos)
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