DeWitt and Zeeland West squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but DeWitt had to settle for second. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zeeland West Dux. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, DeWitt still got an impressive performance from Elliott Larner, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Larner's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Abram Larner was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups.
DeWitt's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1. As for Zeeland West, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
DeWitt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Zeeland West, they will face off against King at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. King's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Zeeland West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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