Sep 15

Week 5: Central (0-4) at Reitz (4-0)

Week 5 recap: Reitz 44, Central 0 (PantherPlus)

The city’s oldest rivalry is scheduled for another chapter Friday night at the Bowl.

Just like last year, the Central Bears (0-4) are looking for their first win of the season. In 2021, the Bears did it in triple overtime. In fact, Central is on a seven-game win streak against the Panthers, the longest in the 101-year rivalry.

Can the Bears once again pull off the upset or will the Panthers continue their undefeated march?

Records (Overall, SIAC, City)
Reitz: 4-0, 4-0, 2-0
Central: 0-4, 0-4, 0-3
SIAC & City Standings through Week 4

Series: Reitz leads the series, 74-37-4
First game: 1921 (Central won, 104-0)
Last meeting: 2021 (Central won 39-38, 3 ot)
Streak: Central has won seven (Reitz last won in 2017)
Central historical information (AlmanacSports.com)

Coaches Cory Brunson (Reitz) Andy Zirkelbach (Central)
Records 12-14 at Reitz, 3rd year
46-54 overall, 10th year		 2-12 at Central, 2nd year
5-49 overall, 6th year
vs. opponent 1-6 1-0
vs. opponent at Reitz 0-1 0-0

Local media previews

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Listen to the game (click to listen online)

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Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.

ReitzFootball.com

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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