September 2014 archive

Panthers in the Polls (& Harrison): Week 5

Reitz again placed in the Top 10 of Class 4A in the three human polls and had a strong showing from the computers. Rankings for Harrison, also in Class 4A, are provided below in parentheses. Human rankings AP MEDIA POLL: #6 in Class 4A (Harrison unranked) IFCA COACHES POLL: #5 in Class 4A (pdf file …

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Deig, Reitz Defense voted Week 4 Reis Tire Players of the Game

The Reitz Nation has spoken! Following the Panthers’ 56-16 win over Central, the readers of ReitzFootball.com voted for Evan Deig and the entire Reitz Defense to be the Week 4 Reis Tire Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game. Deig, who received 59% of the vote, completed 11-of-19 this past Friday for 231 yards and …

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Reitz vs. Harrison: #ReitzFootballFriday Week 5 presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry

The Panthers host their third home game in a row as they battle the Harrison Warriors this Friday night at Reitz Bowl. Harrison (2-2) started off the year with a two non-conference wins, but is 0-2 the last two weeks of SIAC play. Reitz is 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the SIAC. The Panthers are …

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Reitz-Central offensive, defensive stats

The individual stats are now online for Week 4’s 56-16 win over Central. Offensive stats (on MaxPreps.com) Defensive stats (pdf) Also, here are the links to the year-to-date stats. Year-to-date offensive stats (on MaxPreps.com) Year-to-date defensive stats (not yet available) Thanks to Larry Ellington for providing the defensive stats! In a side note, you may …

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Vote for the Week 4 Players of the Game brought to you by Reis Tire

Based off your nominations, here are the Week 4 nominees for the Reis Tire Player of the Game. Voting will be online until Wednesday morning! 2014 Offensive Players of the Game Week 1: Malik Higgins Week 2: Evan Deig Week 3: Malik Higgins 2014 Defensive Players of the Game Week 1: Trevor Fetscher Week 2: …

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Three Panthers up for area Player of the Week awards

Nate Hansen and Malik Higgins are listed by Home Team Friday as two of the finalists for their Player of the Week award. Click here to vote for Home Team Friday Player of the Week Also, Evan Deig is in the running for the Courier & Press Player of the Week. Click here to vote …

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Reitz overpowers Central, 56-16

Reitz scored a big 56-16 win over Central Friday night at Reitz Bowl, handing the previously undefeated Bears their first loss of the season. The Panthers improve to 4-0 overall (2-0 in the SIAC & 1-0 in city) while Central falls to 3-1, 1-1, 1-1. VIDEO: Home Team Friday recap (TriStateHomepage.com) Higgins’ big plays spark …

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Higgins selected Week 3 Courier & Press Player of the Week

Malik Higgins, who helped guide the Panthers to a 35-14 win over Castle last Friday night, added another individual honor to his resume. Already the recipient of the Home Team Friday Play of the Night and Reis Tire Offensive Player of the Game awards, Higgins can also add Courier & Press High School Football Player …

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Reitz vs. Castle full individual stats

The individual stats are now online for Week 3’s win over Castle. Offensive stats (on MaxPreps.com) Defensive stats (pdf) Also, here are the links to the year-to-date stats. Year-to-date offensive stats (on MaxPreps.com) Year-to-date defensive stats (pdf) Thanks to Larry Ellington for providing the defensive stats! In a side note, you may remember stats being …

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Higgins wins Week 3 Home Team Friday Play Of The Night

Malik Higgins is the Week 3 Home Team Friday Play of the Night winner, thanks to his third-quarter 81-yard touchdown run during the Panthers’ 35-14 win over Castle Friday. Congratulations to Malik! Click here to see video of the play (Home Team Friday)