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.

Most commented posts

  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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Oct 10

Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame inducts 33 Reitz Panthers last night

The Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame inducted 227 men and women into their inaugural class last night at the organization’s first annual banquet. The 33 who are affiliated with Reitz High School are: Gene Backes Jame Bateman Tyrone Browning Cory Brunson Kirk Brunson Tom Buck * Herman Byers * Austin Carlton Brian Claybourn * Ricky Crider * Pete Fisher …

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Oct 07

Reitz blanks Bosse, 56-0, giving Panthers share of 39th city championship #RFgameday

Updated: Oct. 8 @ 3:57 p.m. Recaps from Home Team Friday & Touchdown Live have been added: HTF Full Show Pt. 1 (10/7/16) (Home Team Friday) TDL Week 8: Reitz vs Bosse (14news.com) ============================== An amazing 56-0 shutout performance over Bosse has given the Panthers at least a share of her 39th city championship. Reitz, ranked fourth by the Associated Press …

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Oct 05

Reid Mahan wins Week 7 MyPantherTees.com Player of the Game award, now 3-time recipient

Congratulations to Reid Mahan, who was voted the Week 7 MyPantherTees.com Player of the Game. The senior quarterback completed 10-of-18 passes for 225 yards. Also, his four touchdowns passes tied the school record (which he tied last week). This is Mahan’s third time winning the award this year, and fourth overall. The weekly award is voted on by …

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Oct 05

Vote now! Reitz nominated in several categories in @courierpress’s Best of High School Football

The Reitz Football Tradition has been nominated for several categories in the Evansville Courier & Press’s Best of High School Football polls. Best place to tailgate Best venue to watch a game Most loyal fan base Best rivalry (Reitz vs. Mater Dei) Best Tradition Best marching band We’ve got to rally the troops and show …

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Oct 03

Reid Mahan again up for local media awards

Reid Mahan is again in the running for some of the Evansville media’s weekly awards. He is a finalist for the Courier & Press’ Week 7 Player of the Game and for Home Team Friday’s MVP awards. Click here to vote for Courier & Press Player of the Game Click here to vote for Home Team Friday’s …

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Oct 03

PantherPlus presents #RFgameday: Reitz at Bosse – Week 8

Updated 10/5 @ 10:17 a.m. All the polls have been updated (see below). ============================== The Mighty Panthers will take to the road as they battle the Bulldogs this Friday night at Enlow Field. While Bosse (0-7) has struggled this season, the Scarlet & Gray have played spoiler to the Panthers many times over the years, and …

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Oct 03

Reitz draws Bosse in sectional first round

As part of last night’s blind draw by the Indiana High School Athletic Association to determine the postseason football pairings for the 44th annual state tournament series, the Reitz Nation learned they would meet Bosse in first round action. Class 4A Sectional 24 First Round (Oct. 21) G1: Reitz at Bosse G2: Owen Valley at Central …

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Oct 01

Reid Mahan voted Week 6 MyPantherTees.com & Touchdown Live Player of the Game

Congratulations to Reid Mahan, who was voted the Week 6 MyPantherTees.com Player of the Game. The senior quarterback completed 19-of-29 for 297 yards and four touchdowns (which tied a school record). This is Mahan’s second time winning the award this fall, and third overall. The weekly award is voted on by members of PantherPlus. Additionally, the readers of …

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Sep 30

Reitz downs North, 49-23 #RFgameday

Updated: 10/1 @ 6:23 a.m. Local news stories recapping Reitz vs. North have been added! ============================== The Panthers had another strong showing against SIAC rival North, defeating the Huskies, 49-23 in a rainy game at the Bowl. Reitz, ranked fourth by the Associated Press in Class 4A, improved to 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the Southern Indiana Athletic …

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Sep 27

Reitz Football Legendary Game Series: The Game (Oct. 27, 1960) #TraditionTuesday

The crowd overflowed down on to the field, jammed the aisles, packed the hillside turf at both corners and stood four to five deep along the fences. The newspapers the next day estimated the crowd at over 14,000. Mike Whicker Legendary Game Series Oct. 27, 1960: Reitz vs. North by Mike Whicker Like the rest …

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