It’s blue against red once again this weekend as the Suffolk Police Department and Suffolk Fire Department take part in their annual face-off to benefit cancer research.

The fourth annual flag football game will take place this Saturday at 11 a.m. at Peanut Park, 308 S. Saratoga St. A donation in any amount is requested for entry into the game, and concessions will also be for sale.

All of the proceeds benefit Suffolk’s Relay For Life team.

“It’s always been a close game,” said Joel Howard of the Suffolk Police Department.

He did note, however, that the police have won every year.

“We are anticipating four in a row,” he said.

But it could be the year for the fire department to get on the scoreboard.

“It’s all to benefit Relay For Life, which is a big thing for the city,” Howard said. “We really enjoy doing it. It’s really something that our guys look forward to every year. They start asking early on.”

Howard said the police department team practices a couple of times a week leading up to the game, but it’s difficult for them all to get together at one time because of work schedules. But they make sure everyone is in shape because “the one thing we don’t want is any kind of injury out there,” he said.

Howard said the atmosphere at the game is cheerful. Police and fire department families turn out in force, of course, to watch their family members and friends play, but members of the general public are welcome.

“It’d be great if they did come,” Howard said. “It would give them a chance to see police and fire in a little bit of a different light.”

Call 514-7908 for more information on the game.