MDI Football Beats Telstar 44-28 In First Meeting [STATS]

The MDI Football Team beat Telstar 44-28 on Saturday afternoon, October 24th in the last regular season for both teams, and the 1st ever meeting between the 2 schools.

The game was scoreless at the end of the 1st Quarter, as both teams defenses were up to the task, forcing their opponents to turn the ball over on downs.

MDI finally broke through with 25 seconds gone in the 2nd Quarter, when Kenneth Stillwell scored from 4 yards out. With the 2-point conversion good, MDI led 8-0.

The Trojans then scored with 7:46 remaining in the 1st Half, when Lincoln Gray scored from 7 yards out. The 2-point conversion was no-good and MDI led 14-0.

MDI scored their 3rd touchdown of the 2nd Quarter with 24.2 seconds remaining, when Lincoln Gray plunged in from 1 yard out. The 2-point conversion was good and MDI led 22-0 at the end of the 1st Half.

MDI scored to begin the 2nd Half. Asa Joyce ran in from 18 yards out with 7:51 left to play in the 3rd Quarter. The 2-point conversion was no-good and MDI was up 28-0.

The Rebels got on the scoreboard with 5:15 left to play in the 3rd Quarter on a 31 yard run by Alex Dougherty. The 2-pont conversion was good, and MDI led 28-8.

With 2:24 left to play in the 3rd Quarter, Lincoln Gray scored from 9 yards out. The 2-point conversion was good, and MDI led 36-8

Telstar then scored twice. With 2 minutes left in the 3rd Quarter, Alex Dougherty scored on a 30 yard run. The 2-point conversion was good and MDI led 36-16.

With 6:24 left to play in the game, Dougherty scored from 4 yards out. The 2-point conversion failed, and MDI led 36-22.

Lincoln Gray scored his 4th touchdown of the game, rushing around the right side from 21 yards out with 1:09 left to play. The 2-point conversion was good an MDI led 44-22.

Dougherty scored his 4th touchdown moments later, returning the kickoff 78 yards. The 2-point conversion failed

Telstar finishes the regular season with a 3-5 record, good for 3rd in the Southern Maine 8-Man Small School Crabtree Standings. They will play at #2 Boothbay (5-2) in the playoffs

MDI finishes the regular season with a 5-3 record, finishing 2nd in the Northern Maine 8-Man Large School Crabtree standings. They will host #3 Ellsworth (4-4) in the playoffs on Saturday, October 31st at 1 p.m. That game will be broadcast on WDEA AM 1370, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our FREE downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device.

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