By BRIAN CALLOWAYDecember 24, 2020 GMT Tyler Holtz knew what was at stake. The junior quarterback figured the DeWitt football program had an opportunity to put together another special season after back-to-back state semifinal appearances. Holtz was driven to be a factor in that success and take over as the starter under center this fall. Holtz simply did what has always come naturally and spent the offseason focused on turning himself into the best quarterback possible. And, it paid off because he was voted as player of the year by The Michigan Associated Press in Division 3-4 football. “I knew what I wanted to do this season and I knew the goals that our team had for this year,” Holtz said. “I kind of just had that mentality of you’ve got to work if you want to achieve those goals. We set our goals high. Those goals are going to take some work. I’m glad that I put in the work that I did and made some sacrifices that I made.”