KMCH SPORTS: West Delaware’s Pettlon signs with Drake University Football program

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

West Delaware Football senior offensive and defensive lineman Owen Pettlon officially signed his letter of intent with Drake University on Wednesday afternoon inside the WDHS commons. Pettlon a Hawks team captain and first team All-District player tallied 14 tackles with 12 of them the solo variety, had 1 sack and 11 tackles for a loss this past season.

The Drake Bulldogs a NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision team located in Des Moines finished the season with an 8-3 record this past Saturday falling to Tarleton State in the first round of the FCS playoffs.