The Mt. Pleasant Oilers will take on the DeWitt Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lowell as they made off with a 41-21 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Oilers, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Jack Mozurkewich was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 28 receiving yards and two TDs.
Meanwhile, DeWitt was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by a 41-20 margin over De La Salle Collegiate.
Mt. Pleasant better keep an eye on Traverse Moore. He was instrumental in DeWitt's win, rushing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Those 320 rushing yards gave Moore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bayshore, who rushed for 57 yards and one score on only six carries.
DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 332 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DeWitt's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Everett Cooper was the leader with two. Another thorn in De La Salle Collegiate's side was Cooper Chambers, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Mt. Pleasant's record is now 13-0. As for DeWitt, their record now sits at an identical 13-0.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against DeWitt when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 56-49. Can the Oilers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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