THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Page 13 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Football opens this weekend for Everett Crimson Tide and Revere Patriots; Malden High Tornados football opens next week Former GBL star Norcia earns honors at Merrimack Limited fans are allowed this season at GBL events (PARENTS ONLY); Check with individual schools for their protocols By Jason Mazzilli It's been almost exactly a year and a half since high school football was played by teams in the Greater Boston League (GBL), namely, Everett High, Malden High and Revere High. It was Thanksgiving, 2019, to be exact, late November, some 18 months ago. Then the COVID-19 pandemic took over internationally in March 2020 and high school sports became an afterthought. When the communities which comprise the GBL became some of the hardest-hit with cases and positive rates, the decision was name to push all Fall Sports to the so-called "Fall 2" season, this spring. In January, a further decision was made by the GBL powersthat-be to push the GBL's Fall 2 season (and the preceding Winter season and following Spring season) back yet another month, as a health and safety precaution. All that brings us to this weekend: FOOTBALL'S BACK! With the quickened addition of two Lynn high schools to the Greater Boston League team roster, as well as Chelsea, the GBL now boasts a full, eight team league, with Chelsea, Everett, Lynn Classical, Lynn English, Malden, Medford, Revere and Somerville. This weekend, four of those schools return to the football fi eld with Everett High kicking off its season on Friday night with a 6:00 p.m. home game at Everett Stadium versus Lynn English. Revere High Patriots will be on the road Friday night at 6:00 p.m. to play Lynn Classical at Manning Field in Lynn. The other four GBL schools, including Malden High Golden Tornados, Chelsea, Medford and Somerville will begin their seasons next weekend, April 30May 1, with a schedule still being fi nalized. One game that is finalized on the schedule for Malden is a Saturday, May 8 matchup with traditional rival Medford, which will be played at 12:00 noon at Macdonald Stadium in Malden. This will be the 133rd meeting between the two longtime GBL rivals, and with some other games not being played around the state this year, it will push this game into the spotlight as the longest continuous high school football rivalry in the nation! *** One major change in "Fall 2" is that fans (Parents Only) will be allowed this season in attendance at the games. Those wishing to attend the games must contact their schools to check on their respective protocols for fan attendance. Debut of Everett 1st-year head coach DiLoreto Friday night For Everett, Friday night's game will be the debut of fi rstRevere looking forward to football start Friday Revere Head Coach Lou Cicatelli’s looking forward to a strong 2020 season before the fall season was pushed back to this spring. The Patriots had its best record in 30 years in 2019 at 10-1 overall and won its fi rst NEC divisional title in many years, before switching to the Greater Boston League. The Patriots return many year head coach Rob DiLoreto, who was appointed to the post in October 2020. DiLoreto is a "blast from the past" appointee as he was himself a Crimson Tide player for the 1984 team under former Tide football bosses Moody Sarno and "Tank" Agnetta. Everett's tentative schedule after this week includes games versus Lynn Classical the weekend of April 30-May 1; and home against Revere on Friday, May 7. A game on the weekend of May 14-15 is expected as well. Everett's led by Boston College-bound split end-defensive back Ismael Zamor, UMaine recruit Tyrese Baptiste. On both sides of the line, Everett will be led by 6-1, 260 lbs. lineman Josiah Stewart. Stewart, another Tide senior, is headed to Coastal Carolina next fall. Other key players for Everett are junior running back Jayden Clerveaux and junior 6-2, 230 lbs. defensive end Jaylen Murphy. players this year, including senior captains: quarterback Calvin Boudreau, running back/ linebacker Adetayo Attebbi, defensive end/off ensive guard, Ryan Doucette, and running back/linebacker John Tran. Senior Night will be held at Della Russo Stadium on Friday night, April 30. The captains of the Revere High football team are quarterback Calvin Boudreau, running back/ linebacker Adetayo Attebbi, defensive end/off ensive guard, Ryan Doucette, and running back/linebacker John Tran. Other key players include split ends Marco Cerbone and Jared Natola running back Billy Ginepra, and tight end Dillan Day. Defensive leaders include Mark Galvez, Junior Augusto Goncalves and senior Ryan Doucette. Malden football will open up 'Fall 2' next weekend The Malden High football squad will open up next weekend, with the schedule still being fi nalized. Third-year head coach Steve Freker's Tornados are led by senior captains Matt Bessey, a 6-3, 200 lbs. three-year starter at split end and defensive end; Muneer Odally, a 6-5, 240 lbs. two-way lineman, Giovani Memeus, 6-0, 220 lbs. running back and linebacker, Ralph Deus Jr., a 6-2, 245 lbs. two-way lineman and Moise Fanfan, 6-2, 185 lbs. split end and defensive back. Malden also features one of the region's top placekickers in junior Ronald Juarez, who has already attended several of the nation's top showcase kicking camps. Other key players for Malden include junior Mackenley Anasthal, junior split ends Nelson Monosiet, Oswaldo Rodriguez, Oklahoma transfer Gavin West, senior linebacker Jude Alphonse, senior linemen Steve Nyembo (6-2, 240 lbs.), Ryan Castor (6-1, 285 lbs.), junior linemen Jeremiah Dessources (510, 220 lbs.) and Paccini Louis (5-9, 200 lbs.). *** Everett's Norcia is Second Team All-Conference for Merrimack College Football Former GBL and Everett High football standout Anthony Norcia enjoyed a productive spring campaign to earn the fi rst allconference honor of his career. Over two games, he led the team's receiving corps with 11 catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He started the year with four receptions for 43 yards with a score against Bryant, and then followed that up with the best game of his career. The Everett, Mass. native caught a career-high seven balls for a career-best 68 yards and another score in the season finale at LIU. He tied for the team lead in catches while leading Merrimack in receiving yards and touchdowns this spring. Revere High football is looking for another strong season in Fall 2 GBL with a good turnout of players under Patriots Head Coach Lou Cicatelli.
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