THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 10, 2025 Page 19 After dropping three straight games, Tide football looks to rebound on Homecoming Weekend in two weeks GbL opponent Lynn English will provide the opposition at the Stadium on a throwback Saturday in late October By Joe McConnell A fter the last three weeks, the Everett High School football team (2-3) will definitely use the current break in the schedule to regroup in order to get ready for its final two regular season games on the schedule against Lynn English at home (Oct. 25, 1:30 p.m.) and Revere on the road at Harry Della Russo Stadium (Oct. 31, 5 p.m.). The game against the Bulldogs is also a part of Homecoming Weekend, always a festive atmosphere around the city for two days, which this year will include the official dedication of the John DiBiaso, Jr. Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. But Coach Rob DiLoreto is not thinking about Homecoming Weekend right now. He’s just concentrating on finding answers to snap the team’s three game losing streak after the Taunton Tigers pinned a 47-18 loss on them last Friday night (Oct. 3) in Taunton. But the one thing he knows already is that the effort is still there. “We are working hard every day to improve on everything we do,” DiLoreto said. “The coaches and players are committed to identifying what we need to do to perform better TIDE TD: Tide quarterback Tyler Freni works his way to the endzone while receiving some nifty blocking from teammates John Barreiros and Enno Neto during recent action against BC High. (Advocate photo by Emily Harney) FOOTBALL | SEE PAGE 20 Everett Crimson Tide Sports Weekly Notebook A By Joe McConnell Boys’ soccer unbeaten in last six games s the regular season is winding down, the Everett High School boys’ soccer team (4-4-4) is warming up at the right time. They are unbeaten in their last six games, including wins over Medford (1-0) and Chelsea (4-3) to go along with tying host Malden (2-2). On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Crimson Tide welcomed the Mustangs to 7-Acres. “There was not much action going on by either team in this game,” said second-year coach Rodney Landaverde. But Landaverde did mention that sophomore Saymon Coelho earned a penalty kick after being knocked down in the box, and wasted no time to capitalize on the opportunity to give his teammates the lead that they never relinquished. But the game soon reverted back to missed scoring chances. “We just couldn’t put (Medford) away, but on a positive note we were able to maintain a calm pace, while still rotating players in and out of the game,” said Landaverde. Edwin Menjivar Carbajal was once again crucial in net for the home team. “He was the vocal leader of our backline, which helped him earn his fourth clean sheet of the season,” said Landaverde. “He has shown a lot of growth this season, and I can only see him doing even better in future games.” Two days later in Malden, the Golden Tornadoes took an early 1-0 lead, but the visitors quickly bounced back, when Kevin Renderos sent a cross to sophomore Daniel Henriquez, who headed home a fantastic shot to tie up the proceedings. “It was an intense matchup early on that had the boys ready for the second half,” said Landaverde. “We created scoring chances at the beginning of the second half, but also gave up a goal on a penalty kick after being called for a handball in the box that put Malden back in front.” But with four minutes remaining in the game, Whitney Pereira was driving up field, when he saw captain Gabriel Garcia get behind a defender and the goalie. Pereira quickly hit him with a pass that resulted in the game tying goal. “It was a game in which we should have won given the opportunities that we created for ourselves, but unfortunately it’s all about capitalizing on them,” said Landaverde. After beginning this week with that aforementioned win over Chelsea, the Everett boys took on Revere at home on Oct. 9 after press deadline. They were then scheduled to go up against non-league powerhouse BC High on its Dorchester campus Saturday morning (Oct. 11) at 11 a.m., before returning home to play host to Lynn Classical under the Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium lights on Tuesday night (Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.). Girls’ soccer looks to snap scoring drought T he Everett High School girls’ soccer team (4-7-1) lost its last four games, which puts them behind the proverbial eight ball as the regular season is coming to a close. The Tide needs to get back to at least the .500 mark to qualify for the Division 1 state playoffs. The Everett girls began last week with a loss to host Medford, 5-0 on Sept. 30. “Medford played a very good game, and was able to capitalize on our mistakes,” said coach Dom Persuitte. “The second half of this game was much better for us. We had a few more scoring opportunities, but to no avail.” After the game, Persuitte singled out the efforts of Kayla Andrade for her drive and aggressiveness, hoping her teammates took notice. “We need both of those traits as a team to get back on track,” he said. Two days later, the Tide came back home to 7-Acres to play host to Malden, and ended up losing by the exact same score. But once again, the Tide picked up the pace in the second half, led by senior goalie Gabriella Menjivar, who showcased her aggressiveness to make the tough stop, according to Persuitte. The home team, however, still had trouble generating offense, notwithstanding Andrade. “She turned in another fine game,” said Persuitte. The coach also praised Johanna Flores for doing an excellent job in trying to disrupt the Malden defense. “Her ability to stay on their center-back helped us out a lot,” he said. “She was able to cause them to lose control of the ball on multiple occasions.” The Everett girls were scheduled to play only one game this week, and it was a 2-0 loss to SPORTS | SEE PAGE 22
20 Publizr Home