Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 24, 2025 Homecoming Weekend begins Friday night at Glendale Park, and continues with so much more around the city on Saturday Crimson Tide football will culminate the two-day extravaganza with its game against Lynn English on the newly dedicated John Dibiaso, Jr. Field at 1:30 p.m. By Joe McConnell I t’s been a struggle so far this year for the Everett High School football team (2-4), specifically in its last four games, all losses, that also includes last Friday night’s (Oct. 17) defeat to host Haverhill, 42-12. But over the next two days (Oct. 24 and 25), all Everett football fans will be in a celebratory mood for the annual Homecoming Weekend that will culminate with the Greater Boston League (GBL) game against Lynn English at Everett Memorial Stadium, starting at 1:30 p.m. “It was a very tough game against Haverhill,” said coach Rob DiLoreto. “(The Hillies) played very sound football to earn the victory, but our kids still played hard for all four quarters, and I’m proud of that effort and determination. We are continuing to work hard this week to improve for Saturday’s (Homecoming) game against a very good Lynn English team.” But DiLoreto says that improvement has to start with him. “I need to put our players in the best position possible to succeed, and I will continue to work tirelessly to do my part to help them improve. We just need to execute better in all phases of the game, while also raising our performance level.I believe in this team, and I believe we will do it.” Junior quarterback Jeremiah Clark completed four passes against the Hillies for 17 yards that included one touchdown scoring strike to his classmate Steven Thomas, who caught two passes in the game for 16 yards. He also ran the ball five times for eight yards. Jeremiah Joseph, another junior, accounted for the other touchdown on a kickoff return. He was also on the receiving end of one pass for six yards. DiLoreto knows what Homecoming Weekend means to the community having grown up here, and it’s “extremely special” to him. “As a graduate of Everett ELECTION COMMISSION 484 BROADWAY RM 10 EVERETT, MA. 02149 617-394-2297 High School, I know how important football is to our city,” he said. “I’m honored to be able to lead this team on Saturday, and we will do our very best to honor the tradition of Everett football on the field. “This day is extra special for Municipal election early voting ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES VOTACIONES TEMPRANAS Dates and Times DIAZ Y HORAS DATE / DIAZ Saturday, October 25th /Sabado, Octubre 25 Monday, October 27th /Lunes, Octubre 27 Tuesday, October 28th /Martes, Octubre 28 Wednesday, October 29th /Miercoles, Octubre 29 Thursday, October 30th /Jueves, Octubre 30 Friday, October 31st /Viernes, Octubre 31 TIME / HORAS 8AM-5PM 8AM-7:30PM 8AM-5PM 8AM-5PM 8AM-7:30PM 8AM-5PM All Early Voting will be held at Todas las Votaciones Tempranas Seran City Hall, 484 Broadway En la Alcaldia en 484 Broadway Keverian Room, 3rd floor En Aula Keverian, Piso 3ro. me, because it’s also a day to honor Coach (John) DiBiaso. He’s both a mentor and a dear friend to me, and I’m so happy to see that the field at Everett Memorial Stadium is going to be dedicated to him before Saturday’s game. It will also be very memorable to see all of the present and past NFL players, who wore the Everett uniform, being honored, as well as many other former players of Coach DiBiaso.It’s going to be a tremendous day for Everett football.” But it’s actually going to be a fun-filled two days to honor the history of Everett football. Here’s a list of events, provided by assistant athletic director Steve Gallagher, that will take place throughout these two days: Friday’s (Oct. 24) events will take place at Glendale Park, beginning at 5 p.m. It’s going to be a Family Night that will feature hot chocolate, face painting, fireworks and much more. The EHS senior fall athletes in all sports will also be recognized at Glendale on this night before Homecoming Day by their respective coaches. On Saturday morning, Oct. 25, the Homecoming Hustle 5K walk / run race in memory of Janet Connolly O’Neill will kick things off at 8:30 a.m. It will start at the Rec Center on Elm Street and end at Glendale Park. Janet was a longtime teacher in the Everett Public School system, before passing away in 2002 after battling breast cancer. All proceeds from the race are being donated to CHA’s Women’s Breast Care program. The Homecoming Pancake Breakfast will also be held at 8:30 a.m. inside the EHS cafeteria, a $10 suggested donation to the Crimson Tide Athletic Department is recommended. The pregame tailgate party will start at 11 a.m. on Chelsea Street between Spring and Cabot. There will be a VIP area at the Pup Park above the Stadium, where DiBiaso’s former players and coaches will congregate before the game. They will then march down to the Stadium around 12:45 p.m. for the traditional Walk of Champions. There will be food trucks and live music on hand for all of these festivities. The John DiBiaso field dedication will begin at 1 p.m., and John will be there with his wife, Maureen, the former EHS cheerleading coach, and daughter Kristina. The Homecoming Game against Lynn English again will finally kickoff at 1:30 p.m., but not before the seniors on the football team, cheerleading squad and the band are recognized for the contributions to their respective programs throughout the last four years. There will also be a halftime tribute to the members of the Crimson Tide that have gone on to play in the NFL, and then the fans will settle back down into their seats to hopefully watch the Crimson Tide complete the annual bash with a victory over the Bulldogs.
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