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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Week 2: Reitz (1-0) at Vincennes Lincoln (1-0)

Reitz 31, Vincennes Lincoln 28 (PantherPlus exclusive) While the boys in Blue opened at the Bowl with an impressive 39-8 win over Harrison last Friday, the Panthers will now travel to Knox County to take on the unbeaten Alices of Vincennes Lincoln. Records (Overall, SIAC, City) Reitz: 1-0, 1-0, 0-0 Vincennes: 1-0, 1-0, n/a A …

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2022 City & SIAC standings through Week 1

The start of the 2022 season is here! Five teams won their SIAC opener while, of course, the other five lost. We’ll get a few more interesting matchups next week, but here are the updated SIAC and city standings. Team City SIAC Overall Castle — 1-0 1-0 Jasper — 1-0 1-0 Mater Dei 1-0 1-0 …

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Week 1: Harrison at Reitz

Reitz 39, Harrison 8 (PantherPlus exclusive) The 2022 season is here! The Panthers once again get right into SIAC competition as they host Harrison tonight. Coach Brunson, the Warriors coach from 2013 to 2016, will start his third season at the helm of his alma mater. Records (Overall, SIAC, City) Reitz: 0-0, 0-0, 0-0 Harrison: …

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The 2022 season is here!

We’re days away from the opening kickoff and the anticipation for the 2022 season is in the air! Be sure to bookmark the 2022 Schedule page on ReitzFootball.com. It’ll be updated throughout the season. The annual Blue-Gray scrimmage was held this past Saturday. The FJReitzFootball page on facebook captured some great action: The local media …

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Fall Festival festivities to expand to Reitz Bowl

***Happy April Fools Day!*** Evansville’s legendary Fall Festival will be a little bit larger this year, thanks to a joint venture with Reitz High School. The West Side Nut Club has worked out a deal to move the Kiddie Park area to the Reitz Bowl and the neighboring practice field area. “As the Fall Festival …

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Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History – #17: Reitz 19, Mater Dei 7 (Oct. 24, 1952)

The legendary West Side War, named by many as the best in the state, had to start somewhere. That first meeting came in 1952 and is the 17th biggest win in Reitz Bowl history. Although the Wildcats picked up the sport in 1949, it wasn’t until their fourth season that they decided to give it …

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Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History – #18: Reitz 29, Vincennes Lincoln 7 (Sept. 10, 1971)

Coming in at No. 18 in the Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History is the 1971 victory over Vincennes Lincoln. Ray Mills and his Alices were predicted to have a really good team. They did, and with the help of five all-staters, the Knox County school finishes the season 9-1, ranked ninth in …

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Five Panthers named to 2021 All-SIAC Team

The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference announced the 2021 all-conference football team on Tuesday, which includes five members of the Reitz Football team. While we didn’t have any first-team picks, Panthers included on the second team, as voted by the coaches of the SIAC, are: Maximus Bell (DL) Isaac Maynard (WR) Jay Smith (RB) Roland Vera …

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Isaac Maynard and Roland Vera named to 2021 All-City Team by Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club

The Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club announced the 2021 all-city football team Monday, which includes two members of the Reitz Football team. Panthers included on the team, as voted by their peers, are: Isaac Maynard (WR) Roland Vera (DB) Memorial’s Ray Brodie and John Hurley were named player and coach of the year, respectively. Links of …

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Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History – #19: Reitz 24, Mater Dei 0 (Nov. 14, 1970)

Coming in at No. 19 in the Top 25 Biggest Wins in Reitz Bowl History is the first-ever Golden Acorn Trophy game between Reitz and Mater Dei. While the Panthers had fallen out of contention for the 1970 city and SIAC crowns, there was one item still at stake going into the last game of …

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