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Gloucester, Revere

 REVERE—The Gloucester Fishermen football team has to be happy that there are (at least) four quarters in every game.

For the second straight week, the Fishermen (6-1) came out flat in the first quarter, only to explode for a lopsided win,  at Revere's Harry Della Russo Stadium.

The victory puts Gloucester in sole possession of first-place in Northeastern Conference Large with a record of 2-0. The Patriots are now 2-5, 1-1 in the NEC Large after knocking off Salem (13-6) last weekend.  

Signs of another slow start were clear on the Fishermen's first drive as they fumbled the ball a whopping three times (but recovered it each time) before senior quarterback Rick Gallant was picked off a Revere defender.

The unexpected spark came from sophomore running back Gilbert Brown who had a performance that he'll not soon forget. He scored on three of his first five touches: 36-yard run, 24-yard catch and 11-yard run. By halftime, he had 85 yards rushing on three carries and 40 yards receiving on just two catches.

Gloucester's defense was relentless, led by senior cornerback Dylan Maki, who had two interceptions. Maki opened the scoring in the first quarter by returning his first pick 57-yards for a touchdown.  

For the entire first half, Revere could only manage 30 yards and one first down. The Fishermen's offense will eventually get off to a better start but they couldn't ask for much more from the defense at this point in the season.

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