Watervliet High School

Friday night, the Watervliet Varsity Football team traveled to Delton Kellogg for a battle of the Panthers. In a hard-fought, back-and-forth contest, the Mighty Watervliet Panthers emerged victorious, securing a 20–14 win. Offensive Highlights The offensive line — Brayden Symonds, Wyatt MacMillan, Alex Riley, Phoenix Anderson, and Aiden Wolford — set the tone up front, keeping quarterback Caleb Jewell protected while opening running lanes all night. Jewell delivered a stellar performance, passing for 238 yards and one touchdown, while also grinding out 79 rushing yards and two scores on 17 carries. Jewell spread the ball to five different receivers: • Cole Getz: 6 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD • Dimetric White: 3 catches, 48 yards • Ashton Coleman: 4 catches, 31 yards • Jayden Brassard: 3 catches, 13 yards • Jess Eldred: 2 catches, 8 yards Defensive Effort Defensively, Watervliet swarmed to the ball and made key stops in critical moments. Leaders Deandre Rose, Alvin Jones, and Jeremy Morton anchored a unit that battled for four quarters of tough, physical football to secure the win. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter • Delton: Cheftchuk 4-yard run (PAT good) – 0–7 2nd Quarter • Watervliet: Jewell to Getz, 76-yard pass (PAT missed) – 6–7 3rd Quarter • Watervliet: Jewell 3-yard run (Jewell to Getz 2-pt conversion) – 14–7 4th Quarter • Watervliet: Jewell 30-yard run (pass failed) – 20–7 • Delton: Tack 5-yard run (PAT good) – 20–14 Looking Ahead Next Friday, the Panthers return home for Homecoming, hosting Parchment with kickoff set for 7:00 PM.