THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Page 7 Offense rolls in Patriots’ home opener, 38-22 Head to Everett to upset GBL powerhouse By Greg Phipps Thus far this season, the Revere High School football team has provided plenty of off ense. After rolling up yardage and producing some long drives in a shutout win at Lynn Classical in the season opener two weeks ago, the Patriots kept the trend going by rushing for over 200 yards in a 38-22 victory over the Lynn English Bulldogs last Friday. It was the home opener and Senior Night at Harry Della Russo Stadium as Revere improved to 2-0. English dropped to 0-2 after having suff ered a 30-point setback to Everett the week before. Strong winds at game time prevented either squad from attempting very much through the air. The Patriots mostly went to the ground game, and it netted excellent results. Running back Billy Byrne-Ginepra exploded for 137 yards on just 12 attempts, and Adetayo Atitebi pounded out 117 yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Calvin Boudreau added 44 yards of his own via the ground attack. The Patriots scored on every one of their possessions. Though the windy conditions did make it diffi cult to throw, Boudreau still managed to connect on fi ve of eight passes for 103 yards. Head coach Lou Cicatelli liked the balanced attack under tough weather conditions. “We ran the ball well and passed the ball well. Calvin was a big part of our success tonight all over the fi eld,” he told the press after the contest. “When you can throw teams in Eastern Mass. Everett has played one game so far: a convincing 42-12 romp over English two weeks ago. The two schools had initial plans to open the season against each other. But the contest got scheduled for this week instead. $2.39 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 PLAN OF ATTACK: Patriots Head Coach Louis Cicatelli will lead his players into Everett Memorial Stadium on Friday to battle the Crimson Tide. The coach is shown discussing strategy with tight end Camron Ventura during last week’s win against Lynn English. (Advocate fi le photo) the ball the way he is throwing it right now, you’re going to have a lot of success.” Two short TD runs by Boudreau and Atitebi followed by successful two-point plays helped Revere enter halftime up by a 16-8 score. The off ensive success continued in the second half. Three more short touchdown runs by Boudreau, Atitebi and Byrne-Ginepra, plus two successful two-point conversions, accounted for the rest of the Patriots’ points. Revere has now won 12 of its last 13 games dating back to 2019, and the Patriots hope they can keep up their winning ways. But doing that will be a real challenge this week, as the Patriots travel to neighboring Everett to take on the always powerful Crimson Tide in a Greater Boston League (GBL) battle between two of the higher ranked AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is your vehicle ready for the Summer Season?!! Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 LB. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles/Some Restrictions May Apply) AC SPECIAL Only $69.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2009 CHEVROLT IMPALA Excellent Vehicle Inside & Out!, Leather Interior, Fully Loaded, Clean Title, Warranty, Only 68,000 Miles! TRADES WELCOME! 3.5 Ltr., Six Cylinders, Automatic, Most Power Options, Just Serviced, Clear Title, Only 120K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! TRADES WELCOME! $5,300 $4,995 (781) 321-8841 • (617) 571-9869 Easy Financing Available! 1236 EasternAve • Malden EddiesAutotech.com Vehicle! We Pay Cash For Your 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ
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