THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022 Page 13 Football Patriots run into tough Tide squad By Greg Phipps T he Revere High School football team appeared to have turned the corner, having rolled to two convincing wins after two straight losses to open the 2022 season. But facing the perennial state title contending Everett Crimson Tide, as the Patriots did in a Greater Boston League showdown last Friday night at Everett's Memorial Stadium, takes the competition to a whole new level. That proved to be the case as Revere was unable to quite reach the level needRevere QB Carlos Rizo Jr. looks back for an open teammate downfi eld. ed to hang with the Tide in an eventual 41-13 defeat. The loss dropped the Patriots to 2-3 on the season while Everett improved to 4-1 and appears to be a state championship favorite again this year. The Tide was No. 11 in the state power rankings as of this week. The score may not have been indicative of how well Revere competed despite the fi nal tally. The Patriots did give up 28 points in the fi rst half and never made it close on the scoreboard afFOOTBALL | SEE Page 14 Pats’ Maykin Funez Gonzalez on the carry for Revere. Pats’ Sami Elasri makes an amazing catch despite tough Everett coverage. Meet the Revere High School Patriots Cheerleaders BATTLE | FROM Page 12
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