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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#RFgameday preseason outlook

Updated Aug. 5, 2016, 5:58 P.M. Tomorrow’s Blue/Gray scrimmage to serve as testing grounds for 2016 Panthers (ReitzFootball.com) ================================================================================== The 2016 season is officially here! Practice began on Monday and the boys in blue will have their annual Blue/Gray Scrimmage this Saturday. The local media has also begun previewing teams in the area, and here are …

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2016 Blue/Gray Scrimmage this Saturday

The 2016 edition of Reitz Football’s Blue/Gray Scrimmage will be held this Saturday, Aug. 6. Following their first week of official practice, it will be a chance to see all levels of the Mighty Panthers in action at the Reitz Bowl. Be there!

Hall of Famer Jim Byers dies

It is a sad for the Reitz Nation as Panther legend Jim Byers passed away today. Byers was an all-state player for the Panthers’ 1953 state championship team and also played for the University of Michigan. He went on to have a wonderful coaching career and was a member of the University of Evansville, Missouri Valley Conference, …

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Two Reitz games on Home Team Friday’s fall schedule

Home Team Friday announced its high school football schedule for this fall, which will include two games featuring Reitz. Local 7 will broadcast eight live games over nine weeks, including the Mighty Panthers’ season opener at Henderson County on Aug. 19 and the Sept. 16 homecoming game against the Harrison Warriors, which are the defending …

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Reitz Football Legendary Game Series: A Year of Tragedy & Triumph Under the Stars (Nov. 30, 1940) #TraditionTuesday

[The 1940 game against Memorial] would be long remembered as one of the toughest, hardest hitting games the locals had ever seen. The papers the next day would call it “a cruel affair.” Mike Whicker Legendary Game Series Reitz vs. Memorial: November 30, 1940 by Mike Whicker Tragedy was no stranger to the world in …

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WANTED: 1971 team photo for class fundraiser

Does anyone have a good copy of the 1971 football team picture? That class is doing a fundraiser and would like to use a good quality copy of the picture. While there is the large version that exists in the gym (pictured below), it would be very difficult to not only take the picture down, but also scan …

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All are in invited to Reitz Football Family Fun Day!

Tristen Clark latest to represent Reitz Football in IFCA North-South All-Star Game

While Tristen Clark will be the most recent Reitz High School alumni selected by the Indiana Football Coaches Association to participate in the annual North-South All-Star Football Game, he certainly isn’t the first to represent the Mighty Panthers over the course of the game’s 50-year history. Clark will join 39 other players, coaches and others who have represented …

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Reitz Football Legendary Game Series: A Gift for the Heart (Oct. 7, 1933) #TraditionTuesday

Oct. 7, 1933 is a date that should be remembered by all Reitz faithful. For on that day, the Reitz Football Tradition was born. Mike Whicker Legendary Game Series Reitz vs. Memorial: October 7, 1933 by Mike Whicker Let us return a little back. In the fall of 1933, people were looking for changes. The …

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#TraditionTuesday The Legacy of Herman Byers

Of all the important elements that make up the Reitz Football Tradition, one individual deserves special recognition. Herman Byers. The Reitz Nation will always be indebted to Herman Byers. The legacy left by the Hall of Fame coach, who compiled a 189-51-15 record while on the Hill, produced an impact that will forever be remembered. …

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