THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Page 9 ~ REVERE SPORTS ROUNDUP ~ Patriots football navigates early QB injuries; boys soccer earns first win By Dom Nicastro T he fall season is underway at Revere High, with the football team preparing for its opener against Quincy (Friday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. at home) after a diffi cult run of preseason injuries and the boys soccer team getting into the win column after splitting its fi rst two matches. Football: Patriots adjust after injuries hit quarterback room Revere hasn’t even played its fi rst regular-season game, and head coach Lou Cicatelli is already asking his Patriots to respond to adversity. Quarterbacks Jose Fuentes and Sergio Peguero were both injured during Revere’s preseason scrimmage last week, forcing the Patriots to quickly rework their plans ahead of the season opener against Quincy. Fuentes suff ered what Cicatelli described as a high ankle sprain after being tackled from behind early in the scrimmage. Peguero then injured his wrist after taking over at quarterback. Their exact status for the season was unknown as of this week, but the Patriots are defi nitely going with Plan C, D and E for Week 1 at the QB spot. That leaves freshman Joshua Farro and Joey Angiulo as Revere’s options behind center. Cicatelli expects both to get opportunities. Farro will be making his varsity debut, but Cicatelli likes what he has seen from the young quarterback. “I like this freshman,” Cicatelli said. “I think he’s got a lot of talent. I think he’s going to be a real, real good one.” Angiulo gives Revere another option. He has primarily worked at tailback but has a strong arm and has impressed the coaching staff with his ability to pick up the off ense. “Joey’s another kid who has a ton of talent,” Cicatelli said. “Never played the position, but he’s got a strong arm. He’s very, very smart, which is what we like.” If Angiulo isn’t taking snaps, expect him to remain involved at tailback. Revere will also lean heavily on its running game to take pressure off its new quarterbacks. Anthony Pelatere and Reda Atoui fi gure prominently into that plan, while David Cruz will also get carries. Manny Alejo gives the Patriots a versatile receiving threat whom Cicatelli plans to move around the formation. Alejo, Cicatelli said, has “the best hands on the team” and is a crafty receiver capable of helping Revere move the football. Up front, the Patriots will rely on center Bryan Maia, right guard Yahir Chocoj, left guard Mikhai Pyram, right tackle and captain Silvio Neto and left tackle Cesar Herrara. Nicolas Cespedes will work at tight end. Cicatelli said protecting the inexperienced quarterbacks will be critical. “You get a rookie guy in there, you’ve got to protect him,” Cicatelli said. “The off ensive line is going to be key. It’s going to be really key this week.” Revere’s defense gave Cicatelli some encouragement in its fi nal scrimmage. The Patriots allowed an opening-drive touchdown but settled down from there in a 10-0 loss, allowing only a fi eld goal the rest of the way. Cespedes and Tommy Waldron are among the defensive ends, while the interior rotation features Herrara, Maia, Chocoj and Pyram. Cruz, Filipe De Melo, Kaleb Mendes, Elijah Kearns and Atoui are in the linebacker mix. Peguero, when healthy, and Arthur Nazareth are cornerbacks, with Alejo and Angiulo also working in the secondary. Safety Amari Miller-Tobey has been another preseason standout. “He’s worked his tail off ,” Cicatelli said of Miller-Tobey. “He’s having a great preseason.” The Patriots may also have a weapon on special teams in Emmanuel Lopera, a soccer player who will handle punts, kickoff s and PATs. Cicatelli said Lopera has shown range from around 40 yards on fi eld goals and boomed a roughly 46-yard punt during the preseason. That could prove particularly valuable while Revere adjusts off ensively. “Field position is huge,” Cicatelli said. “If we can get a few good punts off when we do punt and we can flip fields, that’s going to be a big, big part of this.” Despite the injuries, Cicatelli said the Patriots have remained upbeat entering Week 1. “Everybody faces adversity at some time in the year,” Cicatelli told his players. “We’re facing it right away. But again, it’s the way you react, and it’s what you do to fi x it.” Boys soccer: Revere rebounds with win over Chelsea Revere boys soccer coach Gerardo Rodriguez saw two very different performances from his young Patriots during their opening two matches. Revere dropped its opener to Central Catholic, 3-2, before bouncing back with a 2-1 road victory over Chelsea. The Patriots fell into a 2-0 halftime hole against Central Catholic and conceded another goal just two minutes into the second half. Revere responded with goals from Jeronimo Agudelo Alvarez and Zayd Hamra and nearly completed the comeback. Rodriguez, however, felt the early defensive mistakes were too much to overcome. “We had a much better second half,” Rodriguez said. “But realistically and transparently speaking, the loss was a deserved loss.” The Patriots cleaned up many of those issues against Chelsea. Lukas Guerra and Francisco Navarrete scored for Revere, which built a 2-0 advantage before Chelsea pulled one back with about two minutes remaining. Rodriguez felt Revere was the stronger side overall and was particularly pleased with the team’s improvement defensively and its ability to possess the ball and build attacks from the back. “We were much, much better,” Rodriguez said. “We played with the ball better. We tried to SPORTS | SEE Page 11 City seeks public input for local cable television future Special to Th e Advocate he City of Revere will conduct a pair of Focus Group meetings — on Tuesday, September 29, and Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — to explore and discuss the future of cable service, RevereTV, community media, and technology. These Focus Groups are part of the City’s cable franchise renewal process with local cable providers Comcast and RCN. The Focus Groups give commuT nity members a chance to learn about franchise renewal and share their opinions on future cable and community media services that could be available to our community through the Comcast and RCN cable systems. Once every 10 years, local governments renegotiate Cable TV franchise agreements. Given the changes in technology and media over the past 10 years, the process of granting new franchises to Comcast and RCN warrants serious consideration and meaningful public input. The cable franchise renewal process examines the past performance of Comcast and RCN, as well as future services that citizens, schools, community groups, businesses and local government would like to include in a new cable franchise agreement. Public input is invaluable in assisting the City during the negotiation process. This is an opportunity for residents to provide ideas through brainstorming with Revere’s representatives in the negotiation process. The Focus Groups will be conducted by The Buske Group, a consulting fi rm assisting the City and RevereTV during the cable franchise renewal process. In addition to the focus groups, residents will be able to provide feedback through an online survey in the coming months. The public is welcome to select a Focus Group that is most convenient. Focus Groups are scheduled for: • Tuesday, September 29, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Revere City Hall’s City Council Chamber, 281 Broadway • Wednesday, September 30, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Revere History Museum/Historical Society, 108 Beach Street To sign up for one of the groups, please contact RevereTV Executive Director Bob Dunbar via email at robert. dunbar@reveretv or calling him at 781-426-9498.
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