Football Recap: Dewitt Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 8:49pm

Football Recap: DeWitt Panthers vs. St. Johns Redwings

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Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, DeWitt couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell to the St. Johns Redwings 28-22. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Elliott Larner and Abram Larner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Elliott threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, while Abram gained 130 total yards and four touchdowns. Elliott showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.

Even though they lost, DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.

Having lost for the first time this season, DeWitt fell to 9-1. As for St. Johns, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.

While DeWitt had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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