Maritime Football League (MFL) : 2012 season preview

The Maritime football league kicks off This weekend across Atlantic Canada. The league will have 4 teams this season. Some great football is up ahead!

The Martime football league will begin his 11th season this Friday with 2 games slated for the weekend. This season, the league will consist of 4 teams. The Moncton Mustangs , Saint-John Wanderers, Capital area Gladiators and Halifax Shockers. The league lost the PEI Privateers and Darthmouth knights due to lack of players, both teams are working to be back in 2013. The Maritime football league is coming one off one of its most entertaining and competitive seasons since the league was founded in 2002. The Moncton Mustangs were awarded the championship for the 5th time in a row last year and are looking to make it 6 this season. The league kicks off tommorow night at 8 pm in Saint-John, the game will be played at Canada games stadium on the UNBSJ campus as the Capital area Gladiators will visit the Wanderers. Action Continues as the Moncton Mustangs make there way to Halifax for a 3:30 game versus the Shockers at Huskie Stadium on the Saint-Mary’s campus.

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Here is what all 4 teams will look like come kick off time.

Moncton mustangs

Moncton is coming off there 5th strong season in a row with many of there veterans returning. Most outstanding offensive player Steve Cormier will once again be Moncton’s go to man in the Backfield. They also have key returnees Dwayne Ells , Bob Giffard and Kevin Jones. Moncton has also added many fresh faces to their roster including various CIS recruits looking to gain experience on the field. Moncton is looking to Defend the championship for the 5 th straight time.

Saint-John Wanderers

The Saint John Wanderers seemed as the heavy favorite last season and were upset in the semi final by the Darthmouth Knights in one of the most entertaining games the MFL has ever seen. The Wanderers will be without Doug Macphee , the 2011 player of the year but still have league all stars Kurtis Nicholson, Jon Galacki and Jon Haines all in the lineup. All star kicker/punter Jeffrey Macquade is also back on special teams. Most of there core guys have also returned and looked strong at this years jamboree.

Capital area Gladiators

The Capital Area Gladiators have been the leagues hardest working program for the past 3 seasons. The Gladiators went through some hardfought seasons but have remained together and are looking alot stronger come this season. The Gladiators have added DB Bobby Macintyre in the lineup, who was a an all star with the Moncton Mustangs last season. Josh Blanchard will be on the field, Defensive workhorse Tyler Doak will return to the Gladiators lineup after a strong season in 2011. DB Mike mcsorley will also help what seems to be a very strong Gladiator defence.

Halifax Shockers

The Halifax Shockers will be without the leagues most outstanding special teams player Greg Pelly this season, who proved to be one of the leagues most dynamic players with the football. The shockers have most of last years players back and have added some of the Darthmouth Knights to the lineup to make the team stronger. Key returnees will be Offensive lineman Grant Fraser , Rec Luke Williams and DB Jamaal Edwaards.

The Maritime football league will have some very high pace football games this season with good veterans and new faces rounding up all 4 teams. The pre season jamboree gave fans a good taste of what the league would bring them in 2012.