Football Preview: Everett Vikings vs. DeWitt Panthers
Everett is 0-6 against DeWitt since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Everett Vikings will square off against the DeWitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Everett will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Holt, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everett walked away with a 29-20 victory over Holt on Friday.
Meanwhile, DeWitt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 62-7 win over Okemos. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of DeWitt's victory came down to the chemistry between Elliott Larner and his top target Abram Larner. Elliott threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing while Abram gained 182 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Abram is now averaging an impressive 103 receiving yards per game. Gavin Dusseau was in the mix too, providing DeWitt with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
DeWitt wouldn't let Okemos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DeWitt can thank Jadon Bender and Trenden Bashore for forcing both of them.
Everett's record is now 6-2. As for DeWitt, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everett was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of DeWitt when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Everett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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