Dec 05

This Day in #ReitzFootball History (Dec. 5): Panthers fall in postseason city championship

ReitzFootball.com proudly presents “This Day in #ReitzFootball History,” as we look back through almost 100 years of The Mighty Panthers.

Saturday, Dec. 5, 1931
Bosse 13, Reitz 0
Bosse Field

Bosse earned a bit of revenge as they shutout the Panthers, 13-0, winning the city championship in a special postseason charity game.

During part of the Great Depression, the Indiana High School Athletic Association allowed member schools to schedule an extra game if the proceeds went to charity. Following Reitz’ 6-0 upset over previously unbeaten Bosse in the final game of the regular season, which gave both teams a 2-1 city record and a temporary share of the crown, local officials ended up deciding to put on a double header that would break the tie.

Additionally, Memorial defeated Central, 9-6, to take third place in the first game of the double header. For more information, be sure to read the story posted on AlmanacSports.com a few years back.

1931 Results

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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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