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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  1. Reitz coach's show debuts this Thursday on WEOA 98.5 — 11 comments
  2. Amazing performances insert 2014 as No. 6 Most Offensive Team in Reitz Football history — 8 comments
  3. Reitz tops Castle, 35-14 — 5 comments
  4. Reitz beats Memorial, 42-16 — 4 comments
  5. Reitz hammers Harrison, 56-6 — 4 comments

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Class 4A Sectional 24 remains the same for 2021

The Indiana High School Athletic Association recently released the sectional football alignments for the 2021 football season. Only a few modifications were made based on success factor points, but other than that, the IHSAA left the sectional assignments unchanged. The Panthers, competing in Class 4A Sectional 24, will once again have seven teams: Boonville Central …

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Reitz announces 2021 football schedule; will play in EVSC “bubble”

Happy April Fools Day! Reitz High School announced its 2021 football schedule yesterday and will play in what is being called the “EVSC Bubble”. The Panthers will play the other four EVSC schools twice for a total of eight games, but will not play any of their other SIAC rivals, including Mater Dei. “We wanted …

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Alford, Joy named to Downtown Quarterback Club’s 2020 all-city team

The Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club announced the 2020 all-city football team Friday, which includes two members of the Reitz Football team. Panthers included on the team, as voted by their peers, are: Conner Alford (OG) Malachi Joy (OG) Central’s Jacob Boberg and Sean Coultis were named player and coach of the year, respectively. Links of …

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Sectional Semifinal: Memorial at Reitz

Sectional Semifinal: Memorial (7-3) at Reitz (4-6) After winning their first playoff game since 2016 last week, the Mighty Panthers will now host Memorial in a Class 4A Sectional 24 semifinal. While the Tigers won the regular season game four weeks ago, this will be the first postseason encounter between the two schools. Reitz Stats …

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Sectional First Round: Reitz at Harrison

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 …

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Final 2020 SIAC & city standings

Central shutout North Friday night to earn an undisputed claim on the city and SIAC titles for 2020. They can’t celebrate long, though, as they travel to the league’s second-place team, Jasper, for a sectional first round game next week. Team City SIAC Overall Central 6-0 9-0 9-0 Jasper — 7-2 7-2 Memorial 4-2 6-3 …

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Week 9: Reitz vs. Mater Dei

Week 9: Reitz (3-5) vs. Mater Dei (4-4) It’s rivalry week! While officially an away game, the Panthers return to the Bowl Friday night to take on their ancient rival, the Mater Dei Wildcats! Reitz Stats Jay Smith is now the Panthers’ leading rusher with 56 carries for 352 yards. The junior has four touchdowns. …

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Updated city & SIAC standings through Week 8

Central clinched their first outright SIAC title since 2006. They have clinched a share of the city title but will share with North should the Huskies defeat the Bears next week. Team City SIAC Overall Central 5-0 8-0 8-0 Jasper — 6-2 6-2 Castle — 5-2 5-2 Memorial 4-2 5-3 5-3 North 4-1 5-3 5-3 …

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Week 8: Reitz at Bosse

Week 8: Reitz (2-5) at Bosse (0-6) The Panthers head back to Enlow Field Friday night, as they battle the Bulldogs of Bosse. The IHSAA also held the sectional draw tonight. The Panthers drew an away game with Harrison in the first round. Reitz Stats Reid Brickey is the Panthers’ leading rusher with 67 carries …

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Panthers draw Harrison in first round of sectionals

The Indiana High School Athletic Association conducted the random draw for the 48th annual football state tournament series this evening. Reitz, part of Class 4A Sectional 24, will be at Romain Stadium for a first round match-up against Harrison. Sectional 24 (7 teams) First Round G1: Central (7-0) at Jasper (5-2) G2: Reitz (2-5) at …

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