East Lyme´s Cannon Dean (26) kicks the game winning field goal against Waterford during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford´s William Sutman (61) forces East Lyme´s Jeremiah Jean (21) to fumble the ball during Thanksgiving football game Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. Waterford´s Mason Concascia (6) recovered the fumble and ran for several yards to score a touchdown to tie the game. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme´s Mason Senkow (1) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Waterford´s Derek Rivera (9) during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme´s Ethan Gillespie (3) falls after being hit by Waterford´s Ayden Bousquet (22) during the football game Thanksgiving day Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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The Waterford student section cheers as their team runs onto the field for the start of the football game against East Lyme Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme´s Rowan Mundell (2) tries to hold off Waterford´s Yankuba Faburay (58) with Gian Spera (75) moving in to assist with the tackle during the football game Thanksgiving day Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes (1) spins away from East Lyme´s Cannon Dean (26) while running the ball during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme´s Rowan Mundell (2) and William Anglin (12) force Waterford´s Kevin Kilcomons (81) to fumble the ball during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford´s Mason Concasia (6) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game after recovering an East Lyme fumble during the Thanksgiving day football game Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford´s Yankuba Faburay (58) forces a fumble by East Lyme´s Aidan Patterson (36) during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. East Lyme recovered the fumble. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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The East Lyme student section cheers after a play on the field during the football game against East Lyme Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford´s Jordan Elci (11) is unable to catch the long pass against East Lyme´s Nicholas Maksim (11) during the Thanksgiving day football game Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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After catching a pass Waterford´s Derek Rivera (9) runs the ball against East Lyme´s Cannon Dean (26) during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford´s Jordan Elci (11) comes down with a long pass against East Lyme´s William Anglin (12) and Nicholas Maksim (11) during Thanksgiving football game Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes (1) slips away form East Lyme´s Daniel Brothers (71) while running the ball during the football game Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme´s Mason Gallo (17) and Rowan Mundell (2) celebrate with Cannon Dean (26) after Dean kicked the game winning field goal against Waterford during the Thanksgiving football game Nov. 25, 2021, at Waterford High School. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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