Football Preview: DeWitt Panthers vs. East Lansing Trojans
The DeWitt Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the East Lansing Trojans 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 is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hurricane, who was ranked seventh at the time (DeWitt was ranked 17th). DeWitt came out on top against Hurricane by a score of 70-63 on Friday. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elliott Larner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Abram Larner was Elliott's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 498 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Lansing never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Okemos on the road to the tune of 51-0. That looming 51-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
DeWitt pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Lansing, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
DeWitt came up short against East Lansing when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 40-34. Can DeWitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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