THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1 , 2019 Page 17 Football Patriots rout Salem, enter tourney unbeaten Face Dracut in Div. 4 North quarterfinal tonight By Greg Phipps W ith two consecutive major wins under their belt, the Revere Patriots had no trouble dispersing the struggling and winless Salem Witches last Friday night at Harry Della Russo Stadium. The Patriots erupted for 35 first-quarter points on their way to a 49-0 rout. Big time victories over Lynn English (a 32-30 overtime victory) and Marblehead (31-27 on a late-game touchdown) – both Dillan Day, Jon Murphy, Joe Llanos, Mazer Ali and Joshua Laurina John Tran, Joe Llanos and Alaa Atoui team up to make a stop. Billy Byrne-Ginepra with a long run Billy Byren-Ginepra, John Tran, Joe Llanos, Zach Furlong, Edwin Hernandez, Augusto Goncalves, Mazer Ali, Jaryd Benson and Alaa Atoul (Advocate Photos by Mike Kearney) Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 2 Week Night Class Nov. 18 1 Week Day Class Dec. 23 (school vacation week) CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM EVERETT AUTO SCHOOL “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available road wins – the two previous weeks earned Revere a high spot in the state rankings. The Patriots sit undefeated at 7-0 entering the first-round of the Div. 4 North playoffs. Second-seeded Revere takes on No. 7 Dracut (34) on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Patriots head coach Lou Cicatelli is taking nothing for granted and knows anything can happen in the playoffs. “[Dracut’s] in the Merrimack Valley [conference] and that’s tough football. We’ve seen them and they’re a good football team,” he told the press after the pairings were announced. “They run the spread. I remember precisely what they did to Marblehead [a 28-14 upset] last year when Marblehead was undefeated.” But Cicatelli is confident his squad is up to the task and ready for the postseason. “The guys are focused. We clinched one of our goals with a share of the [overall Northeastern Conference] NEC championship [with Danvers], and now this is our second goal. Hopefully, we can keep it going,” he said. The Patriots won the NEC’s South Division. In the win over Salem, the Patriots’ defense intercepted three passes, and the special teams unit blocked two punts. Joe Llanos ran for 90 yards and a score, and quarterback Calvin BouFOOTBALL | SEE PAGE 18 * Pressure Release Systems * Mold Remediation * Stucco Application * Downspout Drainage * Vapor Barriers * Concrete Floor Painting * Masonry * Encapsulations * Foundation Crack Repair * Pump & Battery Backup (617) 416-9403 www.squarewaterproofing.com Dillan Day and Edwin Hernandez celebrate Day’s fumble recovery.
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