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Last Update: 09-17-2025

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.

Did You Know?

The Panthers were in a running clock situation last Friday against Lansing Waverly. When does the clock run and stop?

When one team is ahead by 35 points or more, then in the second half apply TIPS. The clock will stop on Timeouts, Injury, Penalty or Score. If the score makes the spread less than 35, then the normal clock operation resumes.

When one team is ahead by 50 or more points in the second half, then it will run unless an injury has taken place. Should the team behind score to make it less than 50 points, then the clock will revert to the 35 points or more rule.

Panther Puzzle

The Panthers will travel about 260 miles to play the Westland Cougars Friday evening.

Hurricane High School, WV traveled about 410 miles to play at DeWitt last season.

In 2013, Trinity High School in Simcoe Ontario traveled 275 miles to play at DeWitt.

The Puzzle: What is the furthest DeWitt has traveled to play a game?

A. Cheboygan, MI. 222 miles
B. Menominee, MI. 426 miles
C. Traverse City, MI 180 miles
D. Galloway, Oh. 240 miles.

Answer: Menominee. A close second was Kingsford at 420 miles.

DeWitt had a home and home series with Kingsford in 2014 and 2015. The Panthers won both games. For some of the kids, it was their first time across "Big Mac" and to the UP.

DeWitt had a home and home series with Menominee in 2015 and 2016. The 2015 game at Menominee was cold on October 16. The Panthers were edged by Menominee 40-35. DeWitt had a 35-26 lead headed into the second half. the Maroons scored the game winner with 20 seconds to play. We traveled US2 Saturday morning with about 5" of snow.

We were also treated to a special ceremony before the game.

Hint: The answer is on the web site.

Sports Page Links

DeWitt Athletics Twitter

DeWitt Athletics Site

Lansing State Journal

MLIVE High School Sports

State Champs Network

MHSAA Football

Geoff Kimmerly Second Half Sports

DeWitt Athletic Hall of Fame

Other Panther links of interest.

Memorial Stadium Upgrades

Panther Football Facilities

Panther Traditions

Panther All-State Players

As of Monday evening, we are not sure if high school streaming with Matt Merrifield will be broadcasting the DeWitt game. We are checking if the NFHS network will be broadcasting or if any local radio stations in Galloway will be broadcasting the game.

DeWitt, MI (09/15/2025): This Friday evening, the DeWitt Panthers will leave the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, step out of league play, and step out of the State. DeWitt will travel to 240 miles to Galloway, Ohio to play the Westland Cougars. Why? The CAAC Blue Division has seven member schools. Each school has to find a third non-conference game during the season when most other leagues are playing their league schedules and therefore their schedules are full. Rather than not having a week four game as what happened a few years ago, the Panthers are connecting with Galloway Westland, similar to last season's Hurricane, WV game.

DeWitt (enrollment 944) is 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the CAAC Blue Division. Grand Ledge (3-0, 1-0) and Lansing Everett (3-0, 1-0) are tied with the Panthers in the league. Holt (2-1, 0-0) has yet to play a league contest.

Westland Cougars. Well, Ok, facts first. Westland has an enrollment of 1,864. That would place them in the top 25 of largest enrollment schools in Michigan, similar to Rockford, Dearborn or Brighton. Large Division 1 schools.

Being just on the west side of Columbus, they play in the Ohio Capital League. They are 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in their league. Large up front and very fast skill players.

We are doing a little more research for you. Check in later in the week.

Travel Advisory: If you wear Blue and Gold while traveling to Galloway, make sure it says "DeWitt" on the front of the shirt. Have heard rumors that Ohio State Troopers have specially equiped radars that sniff out blue and gold shirts that have an "M" on them and green and white shirts with an S on them.

DeWitt, MI (09/12/2025): The DeWitt Panthers played host the Lansing Waverly Warriors this Friday at Memorial Stadium. On a picture perfect evening for football, in front of an overflow Homecoming 2025 crowd estimated at 3,700, the Panthers defeated Waverly 55-0.

The Panthers kicked off to Waverly to begin the game and held the Warriors to "a three and out". DeWitt's first possession was a four play, 71 yard drive, capped with a little razzle dazzle play. QB Trav Moore started the play with the ball and ended the play with the ball when Griffin Braman laid a perfect pass to Moore on a swing pass for a 26 yard reception. Vincent Rose's first of seven extra points gave DeWitt a 7-0 lead with just over two minutes to play into the game.

The second DeWitt score, on its second possession was a 23 yard TD pass from Moore (CMU) to Channing Ridley, capping a six play 62 yard drive. The Panthers took a 14-0 first quarter lead.

In the second quarter, the offense clicked. The defense set up the third TD when Jadon Bender (CMU) intercepted a Waverly pass at the goal line and brught it out to the 36 yard line. a couple running plays later, Moore connected with Bender on a 35 yard pass play, 21-0 DeWitt. The defense set up the fourth TD as well, when Jacob Schorfhaar pounced on a Warrior fumble at the Panther 46. A nine yard run by Moore and then Ridley ripped off a 45 yard for the TD. After a bad Warrior punt, the Panthers took over at the Warrior 33 and four plays later, Moore hit Ridley for a sweet 21 yard TD pass in the corner of the end zone. Late in the second quarter, Cooper Chambers crashed through the Waverly D for a 5 yard run to make it 42-0 at the half. DeWitt had a 321 to 61 yardage advantage.

At the half, Cato Johnson and Luke Nolen were crowned.

In the second half, with a running clock, Braman saw some good action running the Panther offense. It was great to see Tyler Bayshore back into the Panther lineup. He had 3 good strong carries for 11 yards. Caeden Martin-Seymour had 3 carries and made the most of them by scoring twice on runs of 14 and 36 yards.

Ridley led the Panthers in rushing with 85 on six carries. Martin-Seymour had 52 yards on 3 carries. Bender had three receptions for 75 yards, Landon Kurncz 2 receptions for 61 yards and Ridley 2 for 44. Moore finished 8 for 10 passing for 153 yards and 3 TDs and Braman was 2 for 2 for 79 yards and one score.

DeWitt accounted for 459 yards of total offense, 227 on the ground and 232 passing.

Max Holtz led the Panther D with 11 tackles, Brendan Mensing five plus a sack, Bralon Wright-Moore had five tackles, Justin Barkman four, as well as Mac Strawn. Waverly QB Robert Dorsey was 15 of 31 passing for 104 yards and sacked four times. Tyrell Suddeth-Doss had three kickoff returns for 109 yards.


Shots of the Week

Nehf and Cooper dig in.	When Coach Wiliams speaks... players listen.	The Wing ready to Fly.
We could not decide on the best shot, so here are three. Thanks, Nick
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 Four	Last Week
DeWitt	1 - 0	3 - 0	Galloway Westland	beat Waverly 55-0
Grand Ledge	1 - 0	3 - 0	at Holt	beat East Lansing 45-27
Lansing Everett	1 - 0	3 - 0	Lansing Waverly	beat Okemos 20-13
Holt	0 - 0	2 - 1	Grand Ledge	beat Carman-Ainsworth 53-18
Okemos	0 - 1	1 - 2	at East Lansing	lost to Lansing Everett 20-13
Lansing Waverly	0 - 1	0 - 3	at Lansing Everett	lost to DeWitt 55-0
East Lansing	0 - 1	0 - 3	Okemos	lost to Grand Ledge 45-27
Other Teams We Follow Coached by Former Panthers
Midland Tyler Wellman	1 - 0	2 - 1	at Bay City Central	beat Bay City Western 14-10
Morrice Kendall Crockett	0 - 1	2 - 1	Webberville	beat Alcona 52-0
Whitehall Tony Sigmon	1 - 0	2 - 1	at Montague	beat Zeeland West 35-28
Croswell-Lexinton Mike Holes	0 - 2	0 - 3	North Branch	lost to Richmond 28-10

Mt. Pleasant, MI (07/26/2025): Looks like former Panther Tommy McIntosh is finally getting the attention he deserves. The All-State receiver McIntosh on DeWitt's 2020 championship team is getting looks after hard work and perseverance at Central Michigan University. Please enjoy these two recent articles from WLNS and from The G5 Hive on Tommy.

Let's just sit back and enjoy some vintage Number 10.

Panther News and Notes:

Menominee, MI (10-16-2015): It was a spectacular drive from DeWitt to Menominee, surely a Pure Michigan weekend with the fall foliage peaking in northern Michigan. We found the Menominee administration and fans very excited to play a team of DeWitt's caliber as they have trouble scheduling teams, well, because teams don't want another loss. They even have scheduled teams in the Green Bay area. They are very knowledgeable about football and love their Maroons. They knew a lot about DeWitt the Panther team and the success of the program and excited to see this year's players.

Their stadium was old and concrete and walled around on three sides, a dank little quaint press box. A perfect setting for UP football.

DeWittFootball.org was on hand Friday night to witness a very special event at Menominee prior to the game. The community recognized a truly remarkable individual and revered in the Menominee area, Satch England. We hope we have his name spelled correctly. Mr. England was at the 50 yard line of the old and quaint Blesh Field, where he spend many years teaching youngsters the game of football, but so much more than just the game, but what the game teaches you. Surrounding Mr. England were the coaches, players, friends, family members and much of the community. From what we gathered, he has been coaching many sports and working with youngsters since the early 50s. He was with Ken Hofer during his tenure at Menominee and is in the Upper Peninsula Athletic Hall of Fame. Several of the game management members shared great stories about Mr. England. A number of coaches reverently assisted Mr. England, donned in his Menominee Maroons coaches coat and hat and gave him the best seat in the house, in the press box at the 50 yard line. The entire press box, except where the DeWitt coaches and local radio were located, was open. We were able to hear, from time to time, Mr. England call out comments on the Panther defense and offense and how Menominee should approach their formations. And we could hear his comments about the DeWitt players. He loved the speed of ShonQuise Trainor, toughness of JD Ross, the size of Evan Conn and the way Will Nagle ran the option and the way Coach Zimmerman’s team operated. And he loved his Maroons.

We were fortunate to be on hand for the presentation and the chance to shake his hand after the game. One of the rare gems of a community.

There was a good crowd from DeWitt Friday night at Menominee, who made the nearly 450 mile trek. We heard of a couple families that took the ferry from Ludington, rented a car at Milwaukee and drove up to Menominee. A number also toured Lambeau Field at Green Bay (50 miles from Menominee) on Saturday.

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