Apr 26

Zach Harris’ senior project helped add to Reitz Football Tradition #TraditionTuesday

ReitzFootball.com is proud to present a new feature, called #TraditionTuesday. Every Tuesday, we’ll post a picture, video, link etc. that helps tell the story of the Reitz Football Tradition.

This week’s #TraditionTuesday features Zach Harris. His senior project was to raise enough money to purchase a giant inflatable Panther tunnel that the team could run through at home games as they took the field.

At $8,000, this was a big accomplishment to shoot for, but that’s just the kind of guy Zach is, always setting big goals for himself.

While Zach, who has cerebral palsy, could not play football, his senior project was a success and he was able to take the field through the tunnel with his team.

This video, never before published, is from that night as the team took the field after running through the giant Panther for the first time.

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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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