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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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Year-to-date offensive, defensive stat leaders through Sectional Championship

Here are your offensive & defensive stat leaders through Friday night’s 45-38 win over Jasper. Thanks to Tom “Hawk” Guinn & Larry Ellington for faithfully compiling this information every week! Offensive leaders Passing leaders Completions: 120 – Evan Deig Attempts: 192 – Evan Deig Yards: 2,037 – Evan Deig Touchdowns: 30 – Evan Deig Longest …

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Vote for the Sectional Championship Players of the Game brought to you by Reis Tire

Here are the Sectional Championship nominees for the Reis Tire Player of the Game. Voting will be online until Wednesday morning! 2014 Offensive Players of the Game Week 1: Malik Higgins Week 2: Evan Deig Week 3: Malik Higgins Week 4: Evan Deig Week 5: Malik Higgins Week 6: Nate Hansen Week 7: Jackson Barnes …

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Reitz at Columbus East for the Regional Championship: It’s #ReitzFootballFriday presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry!

The Mighty Panthers will travel to Columbus this Friday night to take on the Columbus East Olympians for the Class 4A Regional Championship. Columbus East is on quite a role. As the No. 1 team in Class 4A, they have won 27 consecutive games, including last year’s state championship. Their last loss came against Indianapolis …

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Deig, Higgins up for Week 12 Home Team Friday awards

After a gutsy, never-quit performance from Reitz this past Friday night in their 45-38 win over Jasper for the sectional championship, two Panthers have been nominated for Home Team Friday’s two weekly awards. Evan Deig is up for Home Team Friday MVP while fans can vote for Malik Higgins for the Home Team Friday Play …

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VOTE: Who deserves to be in the Reitz Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014?

It’s here! The Reitz Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee has met and narrowed the field to these outstanding nominees. It could be argued that any are fit for inclusion into the exclusive Reitz Football Hall of Fame, but only a handful will receive the honor. Your job, Reitz Nation, is to select the players …

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Reitz beats Jasper, 45-38, to earn sectional crown

Friday night’s game at Reitz Bowl was a classic battle that went back and forth throughout the night. However, Malik Higgins’ interception in the end zone with mere seconds remaining sealed the 45-38 victory.over Jasper to give the Panthers the Class 4A Sectional 24 Championship. Reitz (11-1), advanced to the regional championship game, where they’ll …

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Fetscher, Higgins voted Reis Tire Players of the Game

The Reitz Nation has spoken! Following the Panthers’ 35-10 win over Owen Valley, the readers of ReitzFootball.com have selected Malik Higgins and Trevor Fetscher as the Offensive & Defensive Players of the Game! Higgins won with 18 votes (53%), while Fetscher earned 28 votes for 60%. This was Higgins’ sixth time winning Offensive Player of …

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Historical Reitz vs. Jasper articles from @courierpress & @DuboisCoHerald

We’ve collected links to all the game previews and recaps for the Reitz-Jasper football series as covered by the Courier & Press and Dubois County Herald. PREVIEWS 1985 not available in archive 1986 not available in archive 2007 ‘Unknown’ Deig difficult to miss (Courier & Press) 2008 Reitz heads to Jasper in a Friday football sectional …

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Panthers in the Polls (& Jasper) Sectional Second Round

While the human polls and the PCS ended with the conclusion of the regular season, ReitzFootball.com will continue to track the computer rankings as the Mighty Panthers progress through the postseason. Computer & other rankings (Current through Nov. 5) MASSEY: #34 overall & #7 in Class 4A (Jasper is #48 overall & #9 in Class …

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Year-to-date offensive, defensive stat leaders through Sectional Second Round

Here are your offensive & defensive stat leaders through Friday night’s 35-10 win over Owen Valley. Thanks to Tom “Hawk” Guinn & Larry Ellington for faithfully compiling this information every week! Offensive leaders Passing leaders Completions: 99 – Evan Deig Attempts: 163 – Evan Deig Yards: 1,653 – Evan Deig Touchdowns: 26 – Evan Deig …

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