MDI 2017 football preview 

August 15, 2017

Mount Desert Island High SchoolFootball 2017 preview. 

Info provided by MDI coach Mark Shields (15th year). 

2016 Record: 9-2 (Class C Northern Maine Champions)

Expectations: Play-offs
Strengths: 15 seniors, good leadership, strong offensively line and quick backfield
Challenges: Lower numbers (36), lost entire defensive backfield from last season, lost strong middle linebacker to graduation (Graham Good), lost strong safety (Chris Farnsworth) to graduation
Key Players: Colby Lee (RB) Croix Albee (RB) Andrew Phelps (QB) Jacob Ritter (Guard) Gilbert Isaacs (Tackle) Josiah Joy (D Tackle) Drake Janes (D End)
Schedule: The Trojans jump right into the fire when they travel to Winslow in week one on September 2nd.  MDI will play their home opener on September 8th against Old Town.  Click here for the full schedule.