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Last Update: 2-01-2026 

Irving, TX(01-29-2026):  For the second consecutive year the DeWitt Panther football team has been recognized by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame as one of  95 state winners of the NFF National High School Academic Excellence presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation eligible for the NFF Hatchel Cup. Winners of the Hatchell Cup will receive a $10,000 Please read the article to see the qualifications for this prestegious award and all of the state winners, Five teams from Michigan have been recognized, Rockford, DeWitt, Chelsea, Breckenridge and Fletch North Dickenson.

The 2025 State Champs also received Academic All-State for the 17th season in program history.

DeWitt, MI (01-31-2026): DeWittFootball.Org would like to congratulate the following players from the 2025 State Championship season who are moving onto play college football.

Jadon Bender - Michigan Tech

Everett Cooper - Considering offers

Jackson Hildebrant - Michigan Tech

Brendan Mensing - Northern Michigan

Trav Moore - Central Michigan

Andrew Nehf - Madonna

Lucas Nolen - Considering offers

Drew Rumsey - Michigan Tech

Jacob Schorfhaar - Michigan Tech

Greg Seybert - Northwood

Braylon Wright-Moore - Considering offers 

 

DeWitt, MI(01-18-2026): How do you get from DeWitt to Tuscaloosa,

Did You Know?

This century, yep, this century, 2000 though 2025... teams that have been in Division 1-4 exclusively, these are the top teams with number of wins.

School

Wins

Losses

DeWitt

272

50

Muskegon

263

57

Rockford

242

62

DCC

237

76

Lowell

235

69

King

235

74

Oakridge

233

63

EGR

227

73

Cass Tech

223

79

GR West Catholic

215

76

OLSM

214

90

Brother Rice

195

86

Top 3 - Total Touchdowns scored in a season in Michigan High School football history.
1) Ottawa Lake Whiteford - 103 (2017)
2) DeWitt - 102 (2025)
3) DeWitt - 101 (2024)

Top 3 - Total Offense in a season in Michigan High School football history.
1) DeWitt - 6,715 (2024)
2) DeWitt - 6,697 (2025)
3) Ottawa Lake Whiteford - 6,570 (2017)

Top 3 - Rushing yards in a season in Michigan High School Football History.
1) DeWitt - 5,638 - (2025)
2) Edwardsburg - 5,490 (2017)
3) Muskegon - 5,417 (2018)

Source: Michigan High School Athletic Association

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Alabama? No problem, I-69 south to Indianapolis to I-65 south. Take you 11 plus hours but a straight shot.

Well, Yes. But for one former Panther, he chose another way. It has taken him 10 years. He included stops in East Lansing, Cincinnatti and Mobile.

Cameron Cleminson, a 2014 graduate of DeWitt High and lineman on the 2013 Panther Ford Field team has recently signed onto be an assistant to the outside linebacker coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Cleminson worked as an MSU football graduate assistant during the Dantonio era, then a Bearcat assistant linebacker coach at Cincinnatti and linebacker coach for the Jaguars at University of South Alabama under head coach Major Applewhite. Source: DeWitt Football Smugmug 2013 Fowlerville

Cam had 56 tackles with a couple of sacks for the Panthers in 2013 and helped Big Ben Heinritz become an All-State running back along side of Josh Hanna and Chris Bukoski. 

Congratulations, Cameron. 



 



DeWitt, MI(01-31-2026): It certainly was an exciting season for DeWitt Panther Football and its fans and community. Here is the season by the numbers.

* 15,800 - Number of high school football teams in the country.
* 13,412 - Total yards combined from the last two (2024, 2025) seasons. 
* 6,697 - Total yards (rushing and passing)
* 5,889 - Total kickoff yards by Vincent Rose
* 5,638 - Total yards rushing (3.2 miles)
* 4,334 - Total yards rushing for Trav Moore career.
* 2,922 - Total yards yielded
* 2,482 - Total yards rushing for Trav Moore
* 2,021 - Total punt yards by opponents
* 1,978 - Total yards rushing for Mike Cowdrey (1989)
* 1,865 - Total passing yards by opponents
* 1,279 - Total yards rushing in five playoff games by Trav Moore

* 1,203 - Rushing yards by opponents
* 1,184 - Yards rushing Channing Ridley
* 1,059 - Total yards passing  
* 859 - Yards in penalties
* 727 - Total points
* 639 - Total yards vs Mt. Pleasant
* 626 - Total yards vs Fenton
* 593 - Rushing yards for Tyler Bayshore
* 580 - Total rushing attempts
* 575 - Yards rushing vs Mt. Pleasant
* 570 - Total yards vs East Lansing
* 523 - Yards rushing vs Fenton
* 517 - Total wins in program history (15th place)
* 516 - Total penalties called against opponents
* 478 - Total yards average per game
* 450 - Total yards of punts
* 397 - Yards rushing for Trav Moore vs Mt. Pleasant
* 320 - Yards rushing for Trav Moore vs Detroit DeLaSalle
* 299 - First downs
* 279 - Yards rushing for Elliott Larner vs Hurricane, WV (2024)
* 276 - Wins at DeWitt for Rob Zimmerman
* 275 - Yards rushing for Mike Cowdrey vs Williamston (1989)
* 241 - First downs rushing
* 208 - Points in season for Trav Moore
* 186 - Points in a season for Abram Larner (2024)
* 180 - Points in a season for Mike Cowdrey (1989)
* 126 - Teams that finished undefeated in country (.7% of 15,800)
* 103 - Total touchdowns
* 103 - Total penalties
* 99 - Longest kickoff return (Jadon Bender)
* 99 - Longest interception return (Griffin Braman)
* 96.8 - Percent of extra points made by Vincent Rose
* 95 - Number of extra points attempted by Vincent Rose
* 92 - Number of extra points made by Vincent Rose
* 92 - Longest rush (Griffin Braman)
* 91 - Kickoff return for Channing Ridley vs Fenton
* 76 - Rushing touchdowns
* 70 - Touchdowns for Trav Moore career
* 70 - Points scored in a game twice (Owosso & Fenton)
* 63 - Points scored in first half vs Owosso
* 61 - Punts by opponents
* 61 - Penalties called against opponents
* 55 - Losses at DeWitt for Rob Zimmerman
* 53 - Longest pass reception (Landon Kurncz)
* 53 - Total tackles by Everett Cooper
* 51 - Total tackles by Braylon Wright-Moore
* 50 - Total tackles by Lucas Brandell
* 50 - Total tackles by Noah DeNeen
* 49 - Points scored in first half vs Fenton
* 45 - Total batted passes by defense
* 42 - Solo tackles by Lucas Brandell
* 40 - Solo tackles by Noah DeNeen
* 33 - Rushing touchdowns Trav Moore
* 31st - Playoff appearance
* 26 - Rushing touchdowns Mike Cowdrey (1989)
* 22 - Interceptions by defense
* 22 - Kickoff touchbacks by Vincent Rose
* 19th - Consecutive playoff appearance
* 16 - Rushing touchdowns Channing Ridley
* 14 - Touchdowns scored passing
* 14 - Wins
* 12 - Games with 100 yards or more rushing by Trav Moore
* 12 - Total punts by DeWitt
* 12 - Total touchdowns by returns (interception, kickoff, punt, fumble)
* 12 - Rushing touchdowns by opponents
* 12 - Passing touchdowns by opponents
* 8 - Interceptions by Jadon Bender
* 8 - Batted passes by Jadon Bender
* 7th - Highest scoring team in nation
* 7.3 - Touchdowns per game average
* 7.0 - Sacks by Everett Cooper
* 7 - Interceptions by Lucas Brandell
* 5 - Of top scoring teams in nation that went undefeated
* 5 - Coin flip tosses won
* 5 - SMUKS by Jacob Schorfhaar
* 4 - Teams that finished undefeated in Michigan
* 3 - 40 yard field goals made by Vincent Rose
* 2 - Of highest scoring undefeated teams in nation were public schools. The other was in CA with 6,000+ students
* 2nd - State Championship for DeWitt
* 1.7 - Touchdowns per game yielded
* 1 - Time behind at half time (behind 13-7 vs Detroit LaSalle)
* 1 - Ranked in Division 4
* 1 -Total sacks of Panther QB
* 0 - Losses for the season.

 

DeWitt, MI(01-18-2026):  Former Panther all-state receiver Abram Larner has transferred from Grand Valley State University to Michigan Technological University. Abram will join former Panthers Elliott Larner and  Bryce Kurncz along with incoming players Jadon Bender and Drew Rumsey.

DeWittFootball.org wishes Abram and all former Panthers well. Maybe in a year or two, the Huskies will have five former Panthers starting.

Please enjoy the interview with Zimm and Moore on the Braylen Edwards Smoothie King High School Athlete of the Week show.

Please enjoy the Foster Swift SPORTSTALK SHOW with Zimm and Moore on DeWitt's 2025 Division 3 Championship run.

Championship game statistics.        Complete Division 3 Bracket.

MHSAA's Scott DeCamp's article on DeWitt's game and season.

In case you missed it, here is the arrival of the State Champs at the High School after the game.

The 2025 All-State players have been announced. Congratulations from DeWittFootball.org to those Panthers honored to the teams.

Entries from the 2025 Season that go into the MHSAA record book.

In case you missed entries from 2024 season, they are here.

Records reflecting the 2025 season have been uploaded. Enjoy.

2025 DIVISION 3

STATE CHAMPS

2025 DeWitt Panther Championship Roster


Collegiate Former Panthers

Alma College:  Jonathon Warner TE

Brown University:   Tyler Holtz QB

Central Michigan:  Tommy McIntosh WR

Central Michigan:  Matthew Nehf OL

Hope College: Bryce Debr LB

Hope College: Brandon Soltis K/P

Michigan Tech:  Bryce Kurncz WR

Michigan Tech:  Elliott Larner QB

Grand Valley State:  Abram Larner WR

Kalamazoo College: Charlie Winsor DB

Saginaw Valley:  Broden Schaefer OL

Sienna Heights:  Dom Ryan OL

 

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