Grand Ledge fell victim to DeWitt and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the DeWitt Panthers, falling 42-0. It was the first time this season that the Comets let down their fans at home.
DeWitt had a senior duo take command as Elliott Larner rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and Abram Larner gained 176 total yards and three touchdowns. Abram got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 76 yards.
Grand Ledge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for DeWitt, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Ledge will host Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Grand Ledge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for DeWitt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Okemos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeWitt is facing Okemos at the right time seeing as Okemos is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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