Nov 07

Reitz beats Jasper, 45-38, to earn sectional crown

Second-year head coach Andy Hape addresses the Panthers after winning his first championship at Reitz

Second-year head coach Andy Hape addresses the Panthers after winning his first championship at Reitz

Friday night’s game at Reitz Bowl was a classic battle that went back and forth throughout the night. However, Malik Higgins’ interception in the end zone with mere seconds remaining sealed the 45-38 victory.over Jasper to give the Panthers the Class 4A Sectional 24 Championship.

Reitz (11-1), advanced to the regional championship game, where they’ll meet the defending state champions and Class 4A’s No. 1 team, Columbus East (12-0). The Olympians, coached by former Panther head coach Bob Gaddis, will play host.

The win gave second-year head coach Andy Hape his first championship.

Jasper finished at 10-2.

Game recaps

Game statistics

ReitzFootball.com

Dan Engler's love for Reitz Football goes back a long time. Engler played for the Panthers all four years of high school and graduated in 1996.
That summer, as the popularity of the Internet began to explode, Engler's search for Reitz Football information came up empty, so his father suggested he create a website. Engler taught himself HTML and launched the Unofficial Reitz High School Football Home Page that August.
Since then, Engler, through ReitzFootball.com, has spent the past 25 years chronicling the rich history and tradition of Reitz High School Football.
Engler and his wife, Melissa, have two sons, Logan and Micah, and a daughter, Juliette. Engler has traveled all over the world but is proud to call Evansville his home.

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