Reitz 62, Henderson County (Ky.) 14

Reitz started strong and never looked back Friday night, jumping out to a 42-7 halftime lead before downing Henderson County, 62-14.

The Panthers avenged a home loss to the Colonels that started the 2013 season, when former Reitz coach Tony Lewis took the helm at the Kentucky school.

Reitz is now 1-0 while Henderson County fell to 0-1.

Local media coverage:

• Deig nearly perfect as Reitz hammers Henderson 62-14 (Courier & Press)
• Reitz posts huge victory against Henderson County (Gleaner)
• Logan Brown Remembered in the Reitz Bowl (Home Team Friday)
• #TDL: Henderson vs. Reitz (Touchdown Live)
• More than a game: High school football is a community event as season opens (Courier & Press)

Team scoring

Reitz 62, Henderson County 14
HC 0 7 7 0 —14
Reitz 14 28 6 14 —62

R — Isaac Flowers 2 run (Caleb Moll kick)
R — Flowers 3 run (Moll kick)
R — Kerrion Ringo 58 pass from Evan Deig (Moll kick)
R — Flowers 3 run (Moll kick)
HC — Damion Carter 96 kickoff return (Isaac Gary kick)
R — Connor DeWeese 1 run (Moll kick)
R — Ringo 8 pass from Deig (Moll kick)
R — Flowers 8 run (kick failed)
HC — Matt Watkins 1 run (Gary kick)
R — Tristen Clark 5 pass from Deig (Moll kick)
R — Timothy Stansberry 29 interception return (Moll kick)

Statistics (MaxPreps.com)

Evan Deig voted Week 1 Player of the Game

As always, thanks to Tracy Zeller Jewelry for sponsoring #ReitzFootballFriday!