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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. Sorry for the delay in the update. Had to visit our 4 year old Spider Man out of state for Halloween. 2024 Highlight Video A must see for Panther Fans. Enjoy other DeWitt Panther Football videos. |
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DeWitt, MI(11/04/2025): This Friday evening, the DeWitt Panthers will host the Linden Eagles for the Division 3, Region District 1 Championship. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00pm. We are planning to turn the rain off mid-day so it will be dry with temperatures in the lower 50 headed to the mid-40s. And, remember it will be dark on your way to the game so be extra cautious in and around the parking lots. But, just in case we don't get the rain turned all the way off... wear your rain gear. Linden is part of the Flint Metro League Stripes division. They finished the season 3-2 in the league, losing to champ Fenton and Flushing. Overall they are 7-3 with a non league loss to Chelsea and non league wins over Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse and Corunna and Lake Fenton in a Metro League Crossover game. DeWitt and Linden have one foe in common and that is Mason. Last Friday, Linden defeated Mason 35-24 and DeWitt defeated Mason 44-37 in week two. This is the 4th consecutive season Linden has been in the playoffs and have been in the playoffs 20 of last 26 yars but has not yet been able to achieve a regional championship. Fenton and Holly are their two biggest opponents over the years with playing each of them 52 times. The Eagles and Panthers have played 9 times with DeWitt winning eight of those games. They have run into the Orchard Lake St. Mary's a number of times in the past dozen years that have ended their season, we know what that is like. In 1998, the Panthers and Eagles first met as a non-league contest with Linden edging DeWitt 31-28 and in 2014 , '15, '16 and '17 in a non-league situation. The other four games were in the playoffs. Linden is coached by Chad Williams in his 4th season as head coach and has a 23-20 record. He took over from long time coach Denny Hopkins. His offense is as diverse as any DeWitt will see this season, primarily four wide outs and a single back next to an outstanding QB but will also send two long and keep everyone in for blocking. Sophomore QB Max Winder, 6-0, 185lbs, is 115 of 191 for 1,778 yards and 16 TDs heading into the Mason game. He has a strong arm and very accurate from 50 yards, but does not carry the ball. That chore rests with senior Andrew Maienbrook. He is quick getting through the large line up front and when he breaks the hole, he has speed to burn and good moves. He has run for 17 TDs this season and 702 yards. Winder has a threat with wideout Aiden Moore. At 5-10 165 lbs, he is fast running the go route and has 41 receptions for 998 yards for a whopping 25 yards per catch average and 10 touchdowns. Defensively, middle linebacker Fischer Mlinarich averages 14 tackles per game. Not a big linebacker at 5-11 and 170lbs but is quick to the ball and sideline to sideline is one of the best DeWitt will see this season. He is flanked by linebacker Gabe Walter who has 73 tackles on the season. As a team, Linden averages 427 yards per game and 41 points per game, while giving up 236 points for an average of 24.They have hit 60 points once this season and 5 times over 40. Last week, they were down 14-0 to Mason in the first quarter then turned up the physicality as six Bulldog players were taken off the field with injuries. DeWitt, MI(11/4/2025): Last Friday evening the DeWitt Panthers defeated the Owosso Trojans 70-13 in the Division 3, Region 3 District 1 Pre-District game. The Full Throttle Panther defense set the table early for DeWitt. The second play of the game, Max Strawn picked off a Liam Patrick pass at the Owosso 28. Panther QB Trav Moore hit Jadon Bender for the 28 yard TD pass. Vincent Rose made the first of his 10 extra points to make the score 7-0 with 11:36 left in the first quarter. The first play of the next Trojan series Lucas Brandell intercepted Patrick and returned it for a TD. Rose. Then next drive by Owosso, the defense made the Trojans punt and Patrick picked up a fumbled return at the Owosso 11. Bender set the table for the Panther offense by returning a punt 37 yards to the Owosso 23. Moore took the second down play for 20 yard TD run. Rose. Landon Kurncz took the next Owosso punt for 55 yards for a TD and the field seemed very tilted for DeWitt. Finally Patrick seemed to "flip the field" and punted to the Panther 4 yard line. Channing Ridley for his only run of the night for 18 went to the Panther 22, Caeden Martin-Seymour ran for 4 yards, Tyler Bayshore for 8 then Moore scoring when Moore took it 66 yards for the TD. 35-0 DeWitt at the end of the first quarter. Owosso snuck Evan Hunter behind the DeWitt secondary for a 80 yard TD pass early in the second quarter. Braden Reed made the extra point, 35-7 DeWitt. The Panthers scored four TDs in the second quarter, an interception "pick six" for Brandell, his second of the night, an interception pick six for Bender and one Moore TD for Trav on an 82 yard run. Griffin Braman capped a 97 yard drive two play drive with a 92 yard run. At the half 63-7 DeWitt. In the third quarter, Donovan Hillard rushed three times for 66 yards during a 90 yard four play drive capping the Panther scoring with a 22 yard TD run. Patrick connected with Reed for Owosso late in the game for make the final 70-13. The defense had four interceptions, three for pick sixes, two by Brandell, one for Bender and a "regular" interception by Strawn. Strawn also had a batted pass as did Noah Deneen and Hudson Snellilng. Cooper Chambers and Everett Cooper each had a sack and Trevor Preston had four tackles as did Tegun Thompson and Braylon. Wright-Moore. Moore led the Panthers offensively with 180 yards rushing on 4 carries and 3 TDs. Braman had a 92 yard carry for a score and Hillard 71 yards and a score. Moore was 3 of 3 passing for 46 yards and one TD. Braman was one of one passing for 24 yards to Cato Johnson. Game Stats Drive Stats Score Stats Next up, the Linden Eagles Friday night for the district championship.
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