The MDI Trojans defeated the Old Town Coyotes Friday night, October 17, 2014 in a homecoming game at Bar Harbor 14-6. The Trojans were playing with a 12th man on the filed, Scott Phelps, as the Trojans all had SP decals on their helmets.

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MDI took the opening kickoff and started from their own 32 yard line. 12 plays later, Sandy Henggeler powered in from the 2 yard line, capping a 5:35 drive. When the Trojans scored on the 2 point conversion, they led 8-6.

It would be 14-0 when MDI got the ball at their 32 yard line again for their second drive. 8 plays later, in a drive that took 4:09, MDI's Henggeler went in from the 2 yard line again. This time, the 2 point conversion failed, and with 11:56 left in the first half, MDI led 14-0.

MDI - Old Town October 17, 2014 Photo - Walter Churchill
MDI - Old Town October 17, 2014 Photo - Walter Churchill
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Old Town would score on their next possession, as Braden Upshaw rushed in from 6 yards out. The extra point was no good, and with 6:36 left in the half, MDI led 14-6.

MDI - Old Town October 17, 2014 Photo - Walter Churchill
MDI - Old Town October 17, 2014 Photo - Walter Churchill
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At the end of the first half, MDI had 164 yards rushing and 14 yards passing. Old Town had 70 yards rushing and 28 yards passing.

The 2nd half was a little rough, as emotions got the better of both teams, as each received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. In addition MDI received a roughing the kicker penalty, facemask penalty and more. MDI also coughed up the ball 3 times. Despite that, MDI's defense played extraordinarily well, bending but never breaking in the second half. MDI forced a change in possession 3 out of 6 times in the 2nd half, as they took over on downs when Old Town went for the 4th down. Old Town made super defensive changes in their scheme, as they held MDI to 47 yards offense in the 2nd half. MDI lost Jalique Keene to injury in the 1st Half.

With the victory, MDI improves to 3-4 on the season, and will play Foxcroft Academy (5-2) at home in the last regular season game on Friday, October 25th at 7 PM in a game that will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA.

Old Town falls to 2-5 and will play host to Belfast in their last regular season game on Friday, October 25 at 7 PM.

MDI Stats

Rushing
Sandy Henggeler 20 carries 94 yards
Jalique Keene 4 carries 63 yards
Taner Bickford 5 carries 18 yards
Colby Candage 7 carries 11 yards
Xan Rush 2 carries -1 yards

Passing
Colby Candage 2-5 27 yards 2 Interceptions

Receiving
Isaiah Keene 23 yards
Sandy Henggeler 14 yards

Old Town Stats

Rushing
Braden Upshaw  23 carries 134 yards
Cody Whitmore 6 carries 13 yards
TJ Crawford 3 carries 3 yards
Jacob Barnaby 2 carries -2 yards
Jake Jarvis 4 carries -7 yards

Passing
Jake Jarvis 11-21 100 yards

Receiving
Braden Upshaw 38 yards
Andre Miller 22 yards
Joshua Crouse 17 yards
Tim Ellis 12 yards
Pascel Cyr 11 yards

 

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