REVERE Vol.29, No.49 -FREERHS Football Thanksgiving Coverage starts on page 10 ADVOCATE www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, December 6, 2019 Patriots stuff Vikings, earn 10-win season Sensational senior running back Joe Llanos scores 6 TDs T-Day was a big day for the Revere football Pats as they stuffed the Winthrop Vikings in the annual Thanksgiving game classic at Miller Field in Winthrop. In a sensational effort by the offense and defense, the Pats were sensational. An ecstatic Coach Cicatelli (center) holds the winner’s trophy while the team celebrates their 10th win of the season with only a single loss. See pages 10-13 for story and photo highlights. (Advocate Photo by Mike Kearney) By Greg Phipps O utside of one blemish in the Div. 4 North title game, this proved to be a remarkable season for the Revere High School football team. The Patriots capped off their memorable 2019 campaign by thumping the Winthrop Vikings, 46-31, in their annual Thanksgiving Day battle at Miller Field in Winthrop. The victory was Revere's fourth straight in the long-running Thanksgiving series, which dates back to 1913. Historically, the Vikings have gotten the better of Revere–owning a 5631-3 series advantage–but the Patriots have ruled the roost since 2016. This year's game was tied at 19 early in the second half before the Patriots turned the tables by scoring 21 consecutive points to storm ahead 40-19 and essentially putting the contest out of reach. Winthrop would score two fourth-quarter touchdowns but those proved to be far too late. "It's always a battle with Winthrop, and that was the case for the entire first half. Both teams played tough out there," Revere head coach Lou Cicatelli told the press when it was over. "In the end, our team speed is what got us over the edge on both offense and defense and allowed Lucas Barbosa follows Billy Byrne-Ginepra’s block and races to the end zone, putting the Patriots back on top after the Vikings had tied the score at 19-19. (Advocate Photos by Mike Kearney) Fiscal Year 2020 taxes decease By Tara Vocino the residential rate is down sevT he City Council voted unanimously, on Monday night, to set the new residential tax rate for fiscal year 2020 at $11.26 per $1,000 of assessed value and $21.88 for commercial properties. According to Board of Assessors Chairman Dana Brangiforte, en percent from fiscal year 2019. The commercial rate is also down from last year’s figure of $23.68. While the tax rates have gone down, assessed values have increased. The average single-family home would have a tax increase of about 2.32 percent, or $106.17; a condominium would PATRIOTS | SEE PAGE 10 see an increase of about six percent, or $187.39; a two-family home would see an increase of four percent, or $245; and a three-family home would have the greatest increase of about 10 percent, or $665, according to Brangiforte. FISCAL | SEE PAGE 2 We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover $ 3.43 GALLON $2.45 GALLON 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 Price Subject to Change without notice
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