THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 18, 2024 Page 11 LET THE PROS HANDLE IT! ™ After a bye week, Crimson Tide football gets ready to take on host Brockton Saturday afternoon Everett remains the 12th seed in the Division 1 power rankings for the second week in a row By Joe McConnell N othing has really changed since the Everett High School football team (2-3) went on its bye week after beating non-league Taunton rather decisively at Everett Memorial Stadium on Oct. 4, 35-15. In the Oct. 8 Division 1 power rankings, the Crimson Tide moved up to 12, and after the latest rankings came out on Oct. 15, they remain there heading into their non-league game at Brockton tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 19), starting at 1 p.m. However, both Taunton (23) and Brockton (1-4) moved down in the rankings in just one week. In the Oct. 8 MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) release, they were respectively 13th and 15th but this week’s Oct. 15 rankings revealed that they are now 18th and 19th . The Everett boys are now ahead of Westford Academy (32), Attleboro (3-2), Andover (41) and Wachusett Regional (3-2) to round out the Top 16 Division 1 teams. The playoff s that begin on Nov. 8 only include the Top 16 clubs in each division. The Boxers lost to non-league Andover last Saturday in Brockton by the narrowest of margins, 24-21. It was a hard-fought game, and Everett coach Justin Flores expects tomorrow’s battle to be nothing less than that. After the Taunton game on Oct. 4, Flores felt really good with the way his team has progressed to date. He said: “We put a game together where all sides of the ball played (as one). We had zero turnovers and a big takeaway in the second half of the game, and we were (also) more fundamentally sound with our tackling and blocking.” Following the bye week and leading into tomorrow’s game against the host Boxers, the second-year coach added on to those comments, basically saying there’s always room for improvement. “We practiced all last week on our fundamentals and on Brockton,” he said. After scouting Brockton, Flores says they run a spread offense, and when they go under center, they are in a I-formation looking to run the ball. On defense, Brockton employs a 4-25 formation, and they love chasing the ball all over the fi eld. The Everett coach then elaborated more on Brockton’s modus operandi, and how it tries to separate itself from its opponents. “(Brockton does) a good job (causing) chaos and turnovers. They are big and physical, and also very fast. People shouldn’t look at their record as an indicator for how good they are, because they have lost multiple games by three points or less,” added Flores. Say “NO” to Cleaning Out Your Gutters. Protect Your Home With LeafFilter. 20 10% OFF Your Entire Purchase* FREE INSPECTION! BEFORE AFTER + % OFF Seniors + Military ++ We off er fi nancing that fi ts your budget!1 Promo: 285 CALL TODAY FOR A 1-888-617-2908 + See Representative for full warranty details. *One coupon per household. No obligation estimate valid for 1 year. 1Subject to credit approval. Call for details. AR 366920923, AZ ROC 344027, CA 1035795, CT HIC.0671520, FL CBC056678, IA C127230, ID RCE-51604, LA 559544, MA 176447, MD MHIC111225, MI 262300173, 262300318, 262300328, 262300329, 262300330, 262300331, MN IR731804, MT 226192, ND 47304, NE 50145-22, 50145-23, NJ 13VH09953900, NM 408693, NV 86990, NY H-19114, H-52229, OR 218294, PA 179643, 069383, RI GC-41354, TN 10981, UT 10783658-5501, VA 2705169445, WA LEAFFNW822JZ, WV WV056912. We’re looking to install our NEXT GENERATION gutter guard on your home! FULL SERVICE GUTTER PROTECTION – SCHEDULE YOUR FREE INSPECTION NOW! 1-888-617-2908 1865 Revere Beach Pkwy, Everett (617) 389-7000 READY TO ROLL: Tide quarterback Carlos Rodrigues and the Crimson Tide football team will be heading to Brockton Friday night to take on the 1-4 Boxers. (Advocate fi le photo) Open 9-6 Tues.-Fri. / 9-5 Sat. / Closed Sun. & Mon. sales@parkwaycycle.com Parkwaycycle.com
12 Publizr Home