Coach Sean Green gives his team instructions on the first day of football practice Monday at Deering Oaks Park in Portland. Green is in his first years as coach at Portland after four seasons at Cape Elizabeth.
Players listen to Coach Sean Green on the first day of practice. The seniors on Portland are familiar with Green, who coached them in junior high with the Portland Tide.
Aidan McGowan, 17, a junior running back carries the ball during Portland's first practice.
Center Owen Swanson, calls out a play during Portland's first practice on Monday. The Bulldogs went 8-4 last season, losing in the Class B state final. This season they will play in Class A for the first time since 2018.
Coach Sean Green talks to one of his players during practice Monday morning.
Portland graduated 11 seniors from a team that reach the state championship game last season.
Senior captain Brayden Wales, 18, listens to Coach Sean Green at the end of practice. Wales, a linebacker/fullback was an all-conference selection last season.
The Portland football team listens to first-year coach Sean Green after practice on Monday.
Junior Lisandro Rodrigues listen to Coach Sean Green after practice.
Portland football players listen to instructions during the first day of practice.
Portland football players break for water during the first football practice of the season.
On Monday and Tuesday, high school football players are allowed to practice in helmets. Shoulder pads can be added to the mix after two days and full pads can't be worn until Friday.
Sean Green, the new football head coach at Portland High School. talks with a player about handoffs.
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