The Portland High football team stands for the national anthem before the start of Thursday's game at Fitzpatrick Stadium.

Colin O'Leary, 7, the water boy for the Portland High football team, watches the 104th annual Deering-Portland Thanksgiving Day football game Thursday at Fitzpatrick Stadium.

Portland's Joseph Esposito unsuccessfully tries to drag down Deering's Ben Williams during a punt return in the first quarter. Esposito, a senior, also ran for 162 yards and scored two touchdowns. He won the Vinnie Allen Award as Portland’s most valuable player in the game.

Deering quarterback Max Chabot throws on the run for receiver Patrick Viola, foreground. The pass fell incomplete.

From left, Maryann Pendleton, an English teacher at Portland High School, Laureen Mcinnis and Mark Lade stand and put their arms up in celebration after a touchdown by George Chaison-Lapine puts Portland ahead 17-0 in the second quarter.

Colin O'Leary walks off the field after handing out bottles of water to Portland players during a timeout.

Portland and Deering players battle in the teams' 104th Thanksgiving Day game. From left for Portland are Ethan Hoyt (52), Dan Marzilli (50) and Charles Kovarik, (55), while Deering's Mike Darling (76) pushes the middle of the pile.

Deering's Patrick Viola reaches out for a tipped pass as Portland's Dylan Bolduc comes in on the play.