Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, November 15 , 2019 Patriots outlast Wayland, advance to sectional final | FROM PAGE 1 Second-seeded Revere kept its perfect season alive at 9-0 with top-seeded and unbeaten Melrose on tap in the North final this Friday night (scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff) at Melrose High School. The Red Raiders knocked off Marblehead, 26-14, in the other semifinal. Patriots head coach Lou Cicatelli and his team have dispelled all doubts that they are a true championship contender. The team has risen to the challenge all season and will look to do so again when it travels to nearby Melrose on Friday. “This team is special. They are a great bunch of kids and they want to finish this,” he told the press after the victory. “And I believe they can.” Friday’s win was the product of some great offense, as the tandem of quarterback Calvin Boudreau and receiver Lucas Barbosa frustrated the Wayland defense with some key pass completions, including a beautiful hookup for a 13-yard score to make it 27-8 late in the second quarter. Running back Joe Llanos kept his stellar season running on all cylinders. He concluded the night with 215 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. He was pretty much unstoppable, as the Warriors’ defense had no answer for him. “I’m just going to come out and say it: Joe’s the best back I’ve ever coached here,” said Cicatelli after the game. “Never mind that, the best player I’ve ever coached here.” All three of Lanos’s touchdowns came in the first quarter. They went for 10, two and 33 yards and helped the Patriots to their big early lead. Wayland did take an 8-7 edge early in the game Joe Llanos breaks thru and runs to the end zone for a touchdown. down to edge within seven with about four minutes left before Llanos took over by carrying seven times for 47 yards on the ensuing Patriots drive, thus chewing up and running out the clock. Revere’s offense has executed at a high level in the tournament so far. The Patriots have scored over 40 points in their two playoff wins – 42 in both games. Joe Llanos scores one of his three touchdowns in the first quarter. Conversely, Melrose has allowed a combined 23 points in its two tourney wins. Revere’s Jonathan Murphy takes off on an end-around run during first-quarter action last Friday. when quarterback Mason Bolivar scored and ran in a two-point conversion. Bolivar would end up with almost 300 yards of total offense (rushing and passing). Wayland scored just before the half to pull within 27-14. Boudreau hit Barbosa for a 36yard score in the third to make it 34-14 before Wayland struck for two consecutive touchdowns to get within 34-28. The Patriots defense, which had trouble stopping the Warrior offense, Bolivar in particular, did make a big play when Barbosa intercepted a pass that set up Boudreau’s 19yard scoring strike to Jonathan Murphy. Llanos ran in the two-point conversion to account for all the Revere scoring. Wayland responded with another touchJoe Llanos follows the block of Zach Furlong and dances to the end zone. Revere quarterback Calvin Boudreau cuts back to escape the grasp of a Wayland tackler. Lucas Barbosa fights for yardage. (Advocate Photos by Mike Kearney)
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