FOOTBALL: MCI grad in national championship game
There will be some folks in Pittsfield pulling for the University of Delaware in this weekend's 1-AA football national championship game. Johnathon Smith, a 2004 Maine Central Institute graduate, is a linebacker for the Blue Hens.
Delaware takes on two-time defending champion Appalachian State in the final.
Smith transferred to Delaware this year after three years at Connecticut. As a linebacker, Smith has 14 tackles for the Blue Hens. As a fullback, Smith has 12 carries for 68 yards, a 5.7 yards per carry average.
The championship game is Friday at 8 p.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn. It will be televised on ESPN2.