MDI High School Football Team to be Awarded Sportsmanship Banner for 2024 Season

A year after playing in the State Championship Football Game, and winning the Gold Ball, the MDI Trojans Football Team will be back, this time to pick up the State Sportsmanship Banner.

Winning Gold Balls are great, but honestly, if you ask most High School Athletic Directors which they would prefer, a Gold Ball or the Sportsmanship Banner, I think you'd find that the majority would prefer the Sportsmanship Banner.

The Blue Sportsmanship Banners voted by opposing coaches and the officials are a significant achievement. How you play the game, the respect you show opposing teams, coaches, fans and officials are lifelong lessons that you take long after you leave the field or court.

MDI's season came to an end last night in the Class B semifinals, losing to Gardiner 3-1.