Sectional First Round: Reitz (3-6) at Harrison (1-8)
Believe it or not, the playoffs are here! The Panthers drew an away game with Harrison in the first round of Class 4A Sectional 24. While Reitz beat the Warriors in their season opener, 52-26, Harrison has the momentum, as they earned their first victory of the season last week, beating Bosse, 18-0.
Reitz Stats
Jay Smith is the Panthers’ leading rusher with 76 carries for 435 yards. The junior has four touchdowns.
Senior quarterback Reid Brickey has completed 89-of-175 attempts for 1,222 passing yards and nine touchdown passes. He also leads the team with 54 points scored.
The Panthers’ top receiver is senior Collin Brown with 31 catches for 495 yards and four touchdowns.
Senior Gabe Reiter leads Reitz on defense with 39 total tackles.
Harrison stats
Sophomore quarterback Kaden Clements is 79-of-133 with 803 passing yards and three touchdown passes.
Sophomore running back Albert Wadlington leads the Warriors with 106 carries for 437 yards and four touchdowns. He also leads the team in scoring with 24.
Harrison’s top receiver is Xavier Thomas. The sophomore has 31 catches for 344 yards and two touchdowns.
Leading the defense for the Warriors is senior Garrett Whipple with 63 tackles.
Records (Overall, SIAC, City)
Reitz: 3-6, 3-6, 2-4
Harrison: 1-8, 1-8, 1-5
Updated SIAC & city standings
Series: Reitz leads the series, 50-16-1 (PantherPlus)
First game: 1964 (Reitz won, 30-13)
Last meeting: 2020 (Reitz won 52-26)
Streak: Reitz has won last 18 (Harrison last won in 2004)
Harrison historical information (AlmanacSports.com)
| Coaches | Cory Brunson (Reitz) | Moe Sutton (Harrison) |
| Records | 3-6 at Reitz, 1st year 37-46 overall, 8th year |
1-8 at Harrison & overall 1st year |
| vs. opponent | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| vs. opponent @ Romain Stadium | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Local media previews
- none
Links of interest
- Brunson-Sutton rivalry goes back 24 years (PantherPlus)
Panthers in the Polls
| Tri-State | Reitz | Harrison |
| Courier & Press power rankings | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| SW Indiana Sports | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| Class 4A | Reitz | Harrison |
| AP media poll | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| IFCA coaches poll | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| Indiana Football Digest poll | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| Gridiron Digest fan poll | NR (same) | NR (same) |
| Indiana | Reitz | Harrison |
| Massey computer ratings | #119 (↓2) | #209 |
| MaxPreps State Rankings | #146 (↑2) | #210 |
| Sagarin computer ratings | #239 (↓39) | #289 |
Listen to the game
Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.
