The regular season kicks off tonight for High School Football in Maine, and MDI is home as they play host to the Madison Bulldogs, for the first time ever. The weather has become cooler at night, and it should be a perfect night for football under the lights in Bar Harbor.

I had the opportunity to talk with MDI Head Football Coach Mark Shields this morning. We learned that former Defense Coach Ian Braun is returning to the team in a certain capacity, how practice went this week, the health of the team, what MDI can expect from Madison, and what it's going to take for MDI to beat the Bulldogs tonight.

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Tonight's game will air on  WDEA Internet Radio and clicking the listen live button. You can also download our free app “Radio Pup” from the App Store, available for your smartphone or IPad. Once open, look for “Stations A-Z” then click on Ellsworth, and you’ll find WDEA AM 1370. Our pregame will begin starting at 6:40, with kick off at 7 PM

Join us every Friday and Monday for the MDI Coach’s Show with Head Football Coach Mark Shields and WDEA’s Chris Popper. The MDI Coach’s Show is sponsored by L.S. Robinson Insurance in Southwest Harbor. L.S. Robinson Insurance has been protecting residents and businesses on the Island for 80 years! Did you know L.S. Robinson can help you sign up for health insurance on the Maine Health Insurance Marketplace? Sign up is just the start. L.S. Robinson can help with claim and billing questions, too. Call L.S. Robinson at 244-7246. Once call does it all for all your insurance needs. 244-7246 for L.S. Robinson Insurance in Southwest Harbor, a proud supporter of MDI Trojan football!

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