THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Page 9 Revere football opens with statement win; boys soccer rolls to third straight By Dom Nicastro evere High’s fall teams are building some early momentum. Football opened with a 14-6 win over Quincy behind a huge two-way performance from Reda Atoui, boys soccer has won three straight to improve to 3-1 and girls soccer erupted for seven goals against Lynn English. Football: Defense, Atoui lead Patriots past Quincy Revere opened its season with exactly the kind of response coach Lou Cicatelli was hoping to see after a preseason fi lled with adversity. The Patriots beat Quincy, 14-6, at home behind a dominant defensive eff ort and a huge night from Atoui, who rushed for more than 170 yards, scored both Revere touchdowns and delivered one of the game’s biggest defensive plays. Quincy led 6-0 before threatening again in the second quarter. With the Presidents near the Revere goal line, Atoui intercepted a thirddown pass and returned it to midfi eld. “They’re on the 1-yard line, third down and one, and they throw that little slant pass,” Cicatelli said. “Reda picks it off and takes it all the way back to the 50. That’s what set the whole thing up.” Anthony Pelatere then helped move Revere downfi eld with several strong runs before Atoui scored from 4 yards. Emmanuel Lopera’s PAT gave Revere a 7-6 halftime lead. Quincy again drove inside the Revere 10 in the third quarter, but the Patriots held. Filipe De Melo made a key tackle, Daniel Alzate forced the ball carrier out at the 9 on third down and Quincy missed a 25-yard fi eld goal. Defensive coordinator Dan Connors kept the Presidents guessing by mixing pressure R Revere’s Reda Atoui makes his way past Quincy defenders. Daniel Alzate closes in on the Quincy quarterback. Reda Atoui gets wrapped up by Quincy defenders as he attempts to move the ball closer to the endzone. and coverage. Cicatelli said all his assistants deserve a ton of credit. “He did a great job mixing up blitzes, coming after them, sitting back,” Cicatelli said. “He called a really good game, and the boys responded.” Revere fi nally added insurance in the fourth. After Atoui had a 13-yard touchdown called back, he scored from 2 yards. Lopera’s PAT made it 14-6 with 5:51 remaining. Sergio Peguero then tipped a pass on Quincy’s fi nal drive and Amari Miller-Tobey intercepted it to seal the victory. Sophomore Elijah Kearns led Revere with approximately 10 tackles, according to Cicatelli. Nicolas Cespedes also drew praise for playing “textbook defensive end” and setting the edge. SPORTS | SEE Page 11 Members of the talented Revere High Patriots cheerleaders were on hand to support and celebrate the new season on Friday night. Manuel Alejo reacts after the Patriots secure the lead over Quincy, 14-6.
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