Belmont overcomes Watertown in annual Thanksgiving football meeting

Raider Times photo / Leah Knipper-Davis
Pregame scenes from the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont football teams, Nov. 28, 2019, at Victory Field in Watertown.

Leah Knipper-Davis and Emma Fallon

Avery Arno threw three touchdown passes, including one for 87 yards to Matt McHugh late in the fourth quarter to lift Belmont over Watertown, 24-14, in their annual Thanksgiving football meeting, Nov. 28, 2019, at Victory Field.

Brennan Cook threw two touchdown passes for Watertown (5-6), 19 yards to Will Dolan and 14 yards to Karim Monroe.

See all the scenes from Victory Field — from the pregame entrances to the halftime entertainment to the season-ending handshake line — with a giant photo gallery from Raider Times staff photographers Leah Knipper-Davis and Emma Fallon by clicking on the link above.

Raider Times photo / Emma Fallon
Pregame scenes from the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont football teams, Nov. 28, 2019, at Victory Field in Watertown.
Raider Times photo / Leah Knipper-Davis
First-half action from the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont high school football teams, Nov. 28, 2019, at Victory Field in Watertown.
Raider Times photo / Emma Fallon
Scenes from Victory Field during the first half of the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont high school football teams, Nov. 28, 2019.
Raider Times photo / Leah Knipper-Davis
(4 of 8) A hole opened for a big gain during the second half of the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont high school football teams, Nov. 28, 2019.
Raider Times photo / Emma Fallon
Scenes from Victory Field during the first half of the 99th Thanksgiving meeting of the Watertown and Belmont high school football teams, Nov. 28, 2019.
Raider Times photo / Leah Knipper-Davis
The 2019 Watertown football team huddles for one last time following its 24-14 loss to visiting Belmont on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2019.

–Nov. 29, 2019–