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We recently received word that long time DeWitt educator and coach, Dr. WILX and WLNS did a nice interview of Shooks as he retired. Geoff Kimmerly, then of the Lansing State Journal wrote a nice article on Coach. This is his Hall of Fame Induction write up. The team picture following his last football game. |
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Spectator Information: Gates open at 6:00pm 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. 2026 Football Playoffs will be changed a bit this season with seeding of the district and regional games. The districts and regionals are still by area assignments. Please read Geoff Kimmerly's article on the football changes and other changes to sports. |
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DeWitt, MI (09-14-2026): "On the Road Again..." this week the DeWitt Football Panthers will travel to Lansing Waverly High School to face the much improved Waverly Warriors. Korey Ringer is in his second season as the Waverly head coach. Last season they did not win a game but this season he has a lot of returning juniors with eight returning starters on offense and defense. Waverly loves to run a three and four wide out formation and shotgun formation in the backfield. After a number of short routes, the receivers will fake a short route then take off down the field. Zyeir Remnert (6-3,180) is the quarter back this season and Waverly has done a good job moving the ball with him in the back field. He has passed for a touch over 500 yards and five touchdowns this season. He has a very nice arm and smooth delivery. He passed for three TDs in the season opening game against Fowlerville. Remnert has several good receivers to pass to, including #0 DJ Pope, #1 Tre Burton, #12 Julio Nadeau and #11 Kylah Cooper. So far this season, Pope and Burton have been the leading receivers in the first three games. Their main running back is Amir Brown. He is very quick at switching directions and has an excellent burst of speed. Once again, a perfect weather night for Friday night Panther football as of this writing. Wear a ball hat as the sun will be in the visiting fan's eyes. The JV Panthers will host Waverly Thursday evening and the Freshmen will travel to Portage Northern.
DeWitt, MI (09-12-2026): The DeWitt Panthers got back on the winning track last evening by defeating Lansing Everett 73-25 on Hall of Fame Induction night for the Class of 2026. The atmosphere was electric on a Pure Michigan evening. The DeWitt Area Emergency Services had Engine 43, Engine 45 and DeWitt City had the old Fire Engine on display, draped with buntings to recall 9/11. There were 2900+ American Flags on the outside and inside of Memorial Stadium to commeomrate those that lost their lives 25 years ago. And many, including students, adorned in red, white and blue. And, as the Panther Marching Band played the National Anthem with a large flag on the field held by DeWitt police and fire personnel, the fireworks added a little more to the tear in the eye and lump in the throat. Thank you for that. An awesome moment. A few wondered how the young Panthers would respond after last week's loss. Well, it did not take long to find out. Everett received the opening kickoff and the defense forced a punt on a three and out. The offense took 32 seconds to score. Speedster Caedin Martin-Seymour took the handoff from Griffin Braman and shot 62 yards for the first of ten Panther touchdowns on the night. Vincent Rose tacked on the extra point, first of nine on the evening. As quick as the first drive was, most of the Panther "drives" during the game were just as quick. The most number of plays on any drive was six, that was the fourth possession that led to a Rose 35 yard field goal that would have been good from 50 yards. And the shortest scoring touchdown was fifteen yards by Martin-Seymour in the second quarter, his second of two on the evening. He finished with 81 yards on three carries for the evening. Channing Ridley ran well and showed his speed. The 1,100 yard rusher from last season had a pair of touchdowns rushing and one receiving. His touchdowns were 36 yards and 42 yards and Braman hit Ridley on a swing pass for 20 yards. Bramen had two passing TDs, Ridley's and a 60 catch and run by Landon Kurncz. Braman passed for 136 yards on five completions. He had 90 yards rushing a nine yard run and an 81 yard TD run. All this and more as DeWitt took a 52-0 lead into the all locker room. DeWitt held the Vikings to -25 yards at the half and passing was 13 of 30 for 130 yards. For the game, they were 23 of 45 for 289 yards with one touchdown pass each to Ryan Bryant, Lavaunte Thurman and Tristan Johnson in the second half. DeWitt started subbing freely in the second quarter and the second half was more of a game as Everett started to move and scored four times and DeWitt three. DeWitt's first drive of the second half resulted in a punt. After that, the two teams accounted for seven touchdowns in the next seven possessions. The Panther offense showed these guys were excited to play. Krew Koutsoubus ran one in from 15 yards and Nash Sosebee was shot out of a cannon up the middle for 38 yards for the final DeWitt score. Joseph Bobeda had 146 yards in kickoff returns including an exciting 88 yard touchdown return. DeWitt finished with 513 yards total offense and Everett 291. Defensively, Koutsoubus led DeWitt with 8 tackles that included a pair of sacks. Tyler Bayshore had seven tackles including a couple of SMUKs. Hudson Snelling had six tackles, an interception and a SMUK. Landon Braska had five and a fumble recovery and swatted away a Viking pass. Graham Hamilton four tackles as did Gavin Braska. Cameron Christman had a sack as DeWitt ended with three sacks of Everett QBs and many hurries. A good rebound game. Next week, the Panthers will have a short trip to Lansing Waverly to play the Warriors in the second game of the CAAC Blue portion of the schedule.
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DeWitt Football Official Picture Site 
TCP Photography
Wayne Shooks passed at 84 years of age. We had the opportunity to spend a few years on the sideline with Coach and we learned a lot about football and how to be a gentleman on and off the field and how to keep things in order and focus on the particulars and small things that made a person better. That was pretty important to a young high school kid. 
