FINAL: Central 42, Reitz 0 (PantherPlus recap)
The oldest rivalry in Evansville resumes Friday night at Central Stadium as the Mighty Panthers battle the Bears!
Central is 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the city & SIAC. This will be the city opener for Reitz, which is 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the SIAC.
It’s been quite a rivalry with the Bears lately, as the two teams have played eight times over the past four seasons. Reitz leads that stretch, 5-3, but the last three have gone to Central.
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Records (Overall, SIAC, City)
Reitz: 1-2, 0-1, 0-0
Central: 2-1, 1-0, 1-0
Series: Reitz leads the series, 74-33-4 (PantherPlus)
First game: 1921 (Central won, 104-0)
Last meeting: 2018 (Central won, 30-14)
Streak: Central has won three (Reitz last won in 2017)
| Coaches | Andy Hape (Reitz) | Sean Coultis (Central) |
| Records | 54-18 at Reitz & overall 7th year |
2-1 at Central & overall 1st year |
| vs. opponent | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| vs. opponent at Central | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Local media previews
- Record-setting running back Tor’Jon Evans dismissed from Central’s football team (Courier & Press)
- Central Bears prep for SIAC battle with Reitz (Touchdown Live)
- Touchdown Live Streaming Game of the Week: Reitz vs Central (Touchdown Live)
Panthers in the Polls
| Tri-State | Reitz | Central |
| Courier & Press power rankings | #9 (same) | #5 (same) |
| By class | Reitz (4A) | Central (4A) |
| AP media poll | NR (↓HM) | HM (same) |
| IFCA coaches poll | NR (↓HM) | HM (same) |
| Indiana Football Digest poll | NR (same) | #9 (↑1) |
| Gridiron Digest fan poll | NR (↓2) | HM (same) |
| Indiana | Reitz | Central |
| INPreps Top 25 rankings | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| Massey computer ratings | #68 (↓11) | #35 |
| MaxPreps State Rankings | #103 (↓14) | #35 |
| Sagarin computer ratings | #73 (↓8) | #53 |
Listen to the game (click to listen online)
Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.
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