Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Ground game leads to second straight win for Everett High football Clerveaux and Gibbs each score two TDs as Crimson Tide rolls past Somerville, 38-6, in GBL opener By Justin McAllister E verett High head coach Rob DiLoreto knew that one of his team’s strengths heading into this new football season was its offensive line. Deep in numbers and blessed with size, the Crimson Tide came into this fall campaign loaded in the trenches. All that was on full display Friday night at Everett Memorial Stadium as Tide used a punishing ground attack and five rushing touchdowns in a 38-6 victory over visiting Somerville High. It was the home and season opener for Everett (2-0, 1-0 Greater Boston League [GBL]), which chalked up its second straight victory to open the 2021 season. Somerville dropped to 0-2 to open the season. Everett used two touchdowns each from senior All-Scholastic J.C. Clerveaux and senior Brian Gibbs to pace the offense, as well a two-yard burst by Matt LaMonica just before halftime to round out the scoring. Adoni Santos clicked on a long, 39-yard field goal to close out the Everett scoring in the third quarter. Santos was also a perfect 5-for5 on his PAT kicks for Everett on the evening. Somerville’s Olinsky Philmont scored a touchdown late in the second half as the Highlanders avoided the shutout. It was all Everett, all first half as the Tide stuck to the ground and piled up over 250 yards rushing, scoring on each of its first five offensive drives to rack up a 35-0 halftime lead. The Tide opened the scoring with a 71-yard drive fueled by Clerveaux runs and an 11-yard burst by LaMonica. Clerveaux Meet the talented Crimson Tide football cheerleaders posing for the Advocate photographer before the start of last Friday’s game at Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium in Everett. The talented Everett High Band entertains the Tide fans. (Advocate photos by Paul Hammersley) Tide wide receiver Ismael Zamor was held by a Somerville defender during Friday’s action in Everett. went off tackle for a 9-yard TD run and a 6-0 lead with just under five minutes played. It was Clerveaux again for Everett on the next possession, after the Tide defense forced a Somerville three-and-out, this time busting open around right for a 49-yard touchdown. Clerveaux broke two tackle attempts at the line of scrimmage before outrunning everyone else for the score. Santos’s second PAT made it 14-0 with 4:41 left in the first quarter. Gibbs scored his first touchdown of the night on a three-yard run for a 20-0 Everett lead to close out the first quarter scoring. Gibbs would also score on a 24-yard TD run in the second quarter, just before halftime, to make it 34-0. LaMonica’s 2-yard came in the second quarter as well as Everett continued to eat up yards and clock time. While Everett was dominating the ball and the clock on offense, the Tide defense was taking care Tide quarterback Kamarri Ellerbe heads downfield behind a nifty block by running back Ismael Zamor. of business in the same fashion defensively, as Somerville had no room to do much at all when the Highlanders had the ball. **** EXTRA POINTS: Everett now stays in the GBL slate for the next five out of six weeks, including a trip to the historic Manning Bowl in Lynn tonight at 6:00 p.m. to take on Lynn English. Everett has a “bye” on its schedule the weekend of October 1-2, but then comes home to Memorial Stadium to take on GBLer Lynn And away Jayden goes as the speedy running back heads for the end zone to chalk up six for the Crimson Tide. Classical at 6:00 p.m. **** EVERETT 38, SOMERVILLE 6 Somerville (0-2): 0, 0, 0, 6 – 6 Everett (2-0): 21, 14, 3, 0 – 38 First Quarter E – J.C. Clerveaux 9 run (Adoni Santos kick) E – Clerveaux 49 run (Santos kick) E – Brian Gibbs 3 run (Santos kick) Second Quarter E – Matt LaMonica 2 run (Santos kick) E – Gibbs 24 run (Santos kick) Third Quarter E – Santos 39 field goal Fourth Quarter S – Olinsky Philmont 1 run (kick failed) The new Crimson Tide mascot follows the cheerleaders to excite the Crimson Tide faithful.
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