Tag: High School Football

By LORENZO RECUPERO

With a handful of team practices completed since officially starting the 2021 football season, the Crimson Tide and head coach Robert DiLoreto are already getting a grip on their team identity.

“Our first practice was nerve-racking, everyone was super excited to be back on the field,” said DiLoreto, who is still undefeated at the helm for the Tide after finishing up his first year as coach with three impressive victories.

“I felt there was a level of tension and expectation, but once things got going we all relaxed,” said DiLoreto. In the young season, DiLoreto has picked up on positive trends that should bode well for a young Crimson Tide squad moving forward.

“Effort,” said DiLoreto. “Our team has been giving their best effort on the practice field, every snap. It’s evidentially clear. The positive energy is contagious and they are feeding off of each other,” he said.

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Will play short season for pride, each other, Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium

By LORENZO RECUPERO

The Crimson Tide will hit the gridiron Friday and open up the 2021 season against Lynn English not playing for a state championship but something greater: each other.

In what will certainly go down in the record books with an asterisk, this season features just a four-game schedule void of any playoffs or tournaments.

The four games played will be for pride and not titles. And any one of the city’s faithful will tell you Everett is a proud football town.

With about 65 players on the roster, the Crimson Tide are well-stacked and able-bodied in ways other teams just aren’t because of COVID.

In football, unlike any other sport, depth is paramount, and Everett’s got it. This could bode well for the team.

The team is loaded with plenty of senior and letterman leadership, which makes an undefeated season a real possibility. If wins come, it’ll be those experienced players leading the charge.

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