THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025 Page 11 Silvio Neto puts a huge block on a Winthrop High School Viking. and has been a physical education teacher at Revere High School for 26 years. Sacco’s breakout day turns the tide Revere stayed within reach early. After Winthrop opened the scoring with a 13-yard run by Sacco and a two-point conversion, Revere responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Jose Fuentes to Anthony Pelatere, cutting the defi cit to 8–6 in the second quarter. But Winthrop closed the half strong and led 15–6 at the break. The turning point came early in the third quarter. Revere had pinned Winthrop at its own 3-yard line and forced a thirdand-long. The Patriots called timeout, got the alignment they wanted and knew what play was coming. Sacco still found a crease, bounced outside and went 93 yards untouched — a backbreaking swing that pushed the Vikings ahead 23–6. “That kid was probably one of the best backs we saw all year,” Cicatelli said. GBL Champs the RHS Patriots Cheerleading Squad Fuentes answered with a touchdown pass to Mario Ramirez, making it 23–12, but Winthrop recovered the ensuing kickoff and scored again before the quarter ended. Sacco later recorded a couple of interceptions, sealing the game. A rivalry defined by streaks Thanksgiving football between these neighbors has always run in cycles, but recent momentum has belonged to Winthrop. The Vikings have now beaten Revere four straight times and have held the Patriots to just 18 total points in those meetings. Since 2022, Revere has scored only twice on Thanksgiving, both coming this past Thursday. Winthrop now leads the all-time series 61–32–3. Revere’s last holiday win came in 2021, a 16–13 thriller. Before that, Winthrop had dominated most of the early 2000s and 2010s, and the Vikings continued that trend with another methodical, assignmentsound eff ort this fall. A young Patriots core continues to flash Despite the loss, Revere saw more promising signs from its underclassmen. Fuentes threw two touchdowns and played well at safety. Pelatere continued his late-season resurgence. Reda Atoui remained active on both sides of the ball. But Winthrop’s veteran strength, led by Sacco, proved too much. “We didn’t tackle well, and against a back like SPORTS | SEE Page 14 Jose Fuentes looks for an opening in the line. Reda Atoui is greeted by a blitzing linebacker. Patriot’s center Bryan Maia goes head-to-head with a Viking defender. The RHS Patriot Cheerleaders entertained at half time. Running back Anthony Pelatere gets a Patriots fi rst down. The fi rst Patriots score of the day by running back Reda Atoui
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