Justin Flores didn’t grow up in Everett, but lived close enough to know of the legendary history of the football program.

The Woburn native confirmed that he has accepted the head football position at Everett, replacing Rob DiLoreto, who stepped down after three successful seasons.

“Everyone knows the history of the Everett football program, they are the winningest program in the state and one of the top 20 in the country,” said Flores, who spent the last six seasons as an assistant at the University of Maine. “There is a lot of talented kids in Everett and I’m looking forward to working with them.”

Flores grew up in Woburn and followed a family tradition of playing football for former Tanner coaching legend Rocky Nelson from 2006-2010.

“My father (Oscar) and all my uncles played for him,” Flores said. “Rocky always taught us to be tenacious and never give up. That’s something which has always stuck with me.”

Flores did a postgraduate year at Tilton before going onto the Maine where he played from 2012-2015, lettering in each of his four seasons as a wide receiver and punt returner. He spent a year as an assistant at Bentley before returning to his college alma mater for a six-year run as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.