MDI-Ellsworth Football October 9 [LISTEN LIVE]

The 4-1 Ellsworth Eagles host the 2-3 MDI Trojans on Friday, October 9th at Tug White Stadium in Ellsworth. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on WDEA AM 1370, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our FREE downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device with the pregame starting at 6:40 p.m.

MDI High School Football Coach Mark Shields joined WDEA's Chris Popper for the Friday Coach's Show. Coach Shields talked about the week's practices and looked ahead to Friday night's game in Ellsworth against the Eagles.

Tonight's game will go along ways in determining whether Ellsworth or MDI have home-field advantage in the Northern Maine 8-Man Large School playoffs. Ellsworth is currently 2nd in the Crabtree Standings with MDI 3rd. (The Top-4 Teams make the playoffs).

Ellsworth is averaging 40.4 points per game on averaging and allowing 24.4 points per game. MDI is averaging 21.0 points per game on offense and allowing 33.8 points per game on defense.