National Recruit Lewis Cine leaves Everett Football for Texas; Talks former Coach John DiBiaso & College Decision

Lewis Cine, the most highly regarded Massachusetts recruit in the Class of 2019, led a dominant Everett defense last season, but will move to Texas to finish out his high school career.    Photo by Joe Parello.

By Eamon Convey (@ConveyWEEI)

Everett High School has become synonymous with excellence as far as Massachusetts high school football is concerned.

The Crimson Tide have won the last two MIAA Division 1 state championships, and have been one of the state's premier programs for the last quarter century, capturing 11 Super Bowl titles and over 250 wins under coach John DiBiaso the past 26 seasons.

However, after DiBiaso announced his retirement, then his decision to take the head coaching position at Catholic Memorial, many questions surround the program going into the 2018 season.

Now, one player the Tide were undoubtedly counting on to help bridge the gap in the coming year has decided to take his talents south to the Lone Star State, as four-star defensive back Lewis Cine made his intentions to transfer known this past weekend.

Previewing The MIAA State Football Championships: Divisions 1 & 8

Can Everett capture a second state title in a row? The Tide has plenty of new faces since last year, but still plenty of championship caliber talent.

 By SuiteSports Staff

We finish our series of MIAA state championship previews with the largest and smallest divisions in the Commonwealth. For any of our past previews, click below, and continue on for breakdowns of Everett vs Xaverian and Hoosac Valley vs Millis.

Divisions 2 & 3
Divisions 4 & 7
Divisions 5 & 6

PHOTO GALLERY: Everett Tops Lexington in D1 North Football Semifinals

Photos by Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Things were even early, as a Sal Frelick touchdown pass drew the host Minutemen even with favored Everett at 14 in the second quarter. But it would be all Crimson Tide after that.

Thanks to a swarming defense, play making offense, and some opportunistic special teams, Everett scoring 35 unanswered points to walk out of Lexington with a 49-21 victory, and a trip to the Division 1 North sectional finals.

Continue below for images from the Tide's big win over the previously unbeaten Minutemen, and note that you can click any image to enlarge and launch a slideshow.