With a playoff game on the line, DeWitt rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-34 win over the Petoskey Northmen. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.
DeWitt had a senior duo take command as Abram Larner rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries and Elliott Larner rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Abram's longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
DeWitt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucas Brandell and Larner. Brandell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played.
DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 533 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
DeWitt pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Petoskey, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-1.
DeWitt will challenge Zeeland West at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Zeeland West will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something DeWitt surely won't give up without a fight. Petoskey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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