Football Preview: DeWitt Panthers vs. Grand Ledge Comets
The DeWitt Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Ledge Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DeWitt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
DeWitt's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Holt, posting a 64-0 victory at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Rams are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of DeWitt's win came down to the chemistry between Elliott Larner and his top target Abram Larner. Elliott threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Abram gained 74 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
DeWitt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Rusthoven and Miller Wing.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, Grand Ledge was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 35-12 to Everett. The match marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
DeWitt's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Grand Ledge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
DeWitt skirted past Grand Ledge 41-38 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeWitt since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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