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Last Update: 10-17-2025 

Spectator Information:

Memorial Stadium (Built 1972) Surface:
Artificial turf,  RootZone 3D3 Blend system over a ProPlay pad installed by AstroTurf in 2022.

VIsitor side Capacity: 1,500 aluminum seats and aluminum base and will face the sun until it sets. Wear sunglasses and hats with brims.
Home side Capacity: 3,200 aluminum seats and concrete base.


Purchasing Tickets:  Visit the Athletic website, http://www.dewittpanthers.net/ under Event Tickets.  Fans can also go to DeWitt High School Events and Tickets at EventLink.  Do not validate tickets until instructed to do so onsite by Event Staff. Season tickets may be purchased at the High School Athletic Office.

Watching Games: Visit www.NFHSnetwork.com and search DeWitt High School. There is a subscription required. This will allow you to watch games from your easy chair. But, we'd rather have you with us at Memorial Stadium.

Listening to games: Games are on the DeWitt Panthers Network by Matt Merrifield live or recorded. Accessing the broadcast can be done by going to www.HighSchoolStreaming.com and click on DeWitt at the top.

Traffic Note: Airport Road between Herbison and Clark Road will be shut down over the next couple of months. If you typically exit I-69 at Airport Road to get to DeWitt High School, suggest using DeWitt Road exit. 

Announcer: Those of you regulars at the DeWitt home games may have noticed a different voice this season. DeWitt Football's new Stadium Announcer is Steve Goff.  Steve graduated from DeWitt in 1989 where he was class president.  Steve followed his dreams to become a broadcaster, starting at LCC, getting his first job in 1990 at WITL and after several moves in the radio industry and other media, including owning his own voiceover business, he is celebrating his 35th year in the world of broadcasting.  Steve is married to his high school sweetheart, Katie (Murray), and they are the proud parents of 5 children - Tim (27), Emma (25), Emilie (24), Abby (22) and Lily (15 and current DeWitt High School student); in addition to their 3 dogs - Luna, Freddie and Georgia.  Steve and Kate enjoy going to concerts and watching sports - especially anything Michigan State related as well as Detroit sports.  Steve's very proud of his community and is very excited for the opportunity to be behind the microphone in the press box.

Entering the high school on a perfect fall afternoon.

2024 Highlight Video A must see for Panther Fans.    Enjoy other DeWitt Panther Football videos.

Did You Know?

Last week, Griffin Brayman stepped in front of a Grand Ledge receiver at the Panther goal line to intercept a pass and sprinted 100 yards into the MHSAA State Record Books. 

How many of us were helping him sprint those last 40 yards???

Thanks to Will, here is Braman's interception and return. He is lined up over #11.

We will also let you know when that gets posted on the MHSAA site.

Panther Puzzle

Panther QB Trav Moore is now over 100 carries for the 2025 season after 7 games, actually 120. Last season he had 119 carries in 9 games. And since we are looking back, he had 87 in 2023 and 11 as a freshman in 2022.

A two part question this week.

The Puzzle:  Who has the most rushing carries in a Panther season?

Answer:

A) Jim McCarthy:  209 in 1984
B) Ryan Weiber:  179 in 2011
C) Bryce Kurncz:  175 in 2022
D) Ben Heinritz:  167 in 2014 

In only nine games, McCarthy was the feature back in Gail Thornton's wishbone attack in 1984. He rushed for 1,022 yards, averaging 23 carries and 114 yards per game. The rest of the team accounted for 125 carries and 352 yards.

Part 2:

Who has the most rushing carries in a Panther career?

Answer:

A) Jim McCarthy:  216 in 1983-'84
B) Mike Cowdrey:  323 in 1988-'89
C) Nathaniel Deak:  431 in 2008-'10
D) Ben Heinritz: 365 in 2013-'14

Deak was the feature back in Rob Zimmerman's single back option formation. He is third in the Panther record book for yards in a game with 241 against St. Johns in 2009 he finished second with 3,218 yards for a career just a smidgen behind Mike Cowdrey who had 3,329 career yards. Deak holds the record for most touchdowns in a career with 56.
Enjoy a little vintage Nathaniel Deak.


Hint: The answer is on the web site.

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Okemos, MI (10/17/2025):  The DeWitt Panthers defeated the Okemos Wolves at Okemos Friday evening, 51-0. With the victory, the Panthers will assured themselves of at least a tie of the CAAC Blue division championship. It was a picture perfect evening for football with the temperatures dipping into the upper 50s.

The Panthers scored on all possessions except the end of the half and end of the game. On the Wolves initial drive, they did creep into Panther territory but Lucas Brandell jumped on an Okemos fumble to get the Panther offense onto the field. Playing a conservative offense, the Panther offense drove 60 yards in 7 plays to take the lead with 8:00 minutes to play in the opening quarter on a Channing Ridley 12 yard run off tackle. Trav Moore punched in a two point conversion to make it 8-0 DeWitt. Okemos turned their second possession over on downs and DeWitt had 51 yards to cover and they did in 9 plays. Tyler Bayshore took the last three plays to score on a one yard run. On a fumbled snap, Brandell tossed the ball to Cooper Chambers for the 2 point conversion to make it 16-0, still in the first.

Early in the second quarter, a 25 yard run by Moore set up another Bayshore TD, this time 7 yards. Finally Vincent Rose got to kick an extra point and it was good. The next Okemos possession ended up a touchdown... for DeWitt. Forcing a punt by Okemos, Landon Kurncz scooped up the ball at the DeWitt 29 and with several good blocks, expecially by Jadon Bender, he returned the punt 71 yards for the TD.

The following drive by Okemos took a shade over four minutes, yet yielded one first down and 5 net yards thanks to a sack by Luke Nolen and DeWitt took over on downs at 2:46 of the second quarter. On a 4th and 10 from the Wolves 30, Ridley not only made up the 10 yards for a first down, he kept going and scored on a 30 yard run to close out the scoring in the first half. DeWitt led 37-0.

The third quarter DeWitt took the ball 66 yards in five plays with Ridley closing out his night with a 61 yard end run and when he turned the corner, he was Full Throttle. Okemos had two drives in the 4th with both ending in turnover on downs. Those drives were sandwiched between a 50 yard 10 play drive with Donovan Hillard blasting in from the 2 yard line.

Blake Burke led Okemos with 12 of 16 passing for 89 yards. Isaiah Cohoon was 3 of 7 for 53 yards, with a combined 15 of 25 for 142 yards. Xavier Ford had five catches for 71 yards. The rushing game for Okemos only yielded 19 yards.

DeWitt ended up with 410 yards of offense on 36 carries. Ridley continues to get better each week and carried the ball 6 times for 145 yards and 3 TDs. Moore ran the ball 10 times for 103 yards, Bayshore ended the night with 45 yards and 8 carries, two of them for TDs.

Rose was 5 of 5 on extra points.

Cooper Chambers led the Panther defense with 8 tackles, Trevor Preston had six as did Miller Wing. Bender had four tackles and a sack and Nolen and Noah Deneen had a sack as well.

Next week, the Panthers will travel to Lansing Everett for a 5:00 kickoff. We will get to see one of the area's best running back in Javari Funches who has 1,700 yards rushing on the season.

 


Shots of the Week

2025 Senior Moms.

2025 Senior Players.  

"Get up from the pile"

We could not decide on the best shot, so here are four. Thanks, Nick
Have you checked out all of the great pictures from this season?

We are still looking for someone to take pictures at the Freshmen and JV games. Contact us at info@DeWittFootball.org if you would like to volunteer.

 



2025 Capital Area Activities Blue Conference

 

 

 

 

 

Team

Conf.

Overall

Week Nine

Last Week

DeWitt

5 - 0

8 - 0

at Lansing Everett

beat Okemos 51-0

Grand Ledge

4 - 1

6 - 2

Okemos

lost Detroit Cath. Central 36-14

Lansing Everett

3 - 2

5 - 3

DeWitt

beat Holt 28-21

East Lansing

3 - 2

3 - 5

Holt

beat Lansing Waverly 45-6

Holt

2 - 3

4 - 4

at Lansing Everett

lost Lansing Everett 28-21

Okemos

1 - 4

2 - 6

at Grand Ledge

lost DeWitt 51-0

Lansing Waverly

0 - 6

0 - 8

at Ovid Else

lost East Lansing 45-6

Other Teams We Follow Coached by Former Panthers

Midland
Tyler Wellman

2 - 3

4 - 4

Midland Dow

lost Mt. Pleasant 10-0

Morrice
Kendall Crockett

2 - 1

7 - 1

Coleman

beat Carson City-Crystal 49-0

Whitehall
Tony Sigmon

4 - 2

5 - 3

Portland

beat Fremont 56-0

Croswell-Lexinton
Mike Holes

4 - 3

4 - 4

Ogemaw Heights

beat Yale 38-17

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