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Panthers voted No. 1 in three categories of Courier & Press’ “Best of High School Football” contest

The Courier & Press recently ran several online polls, asking their readers to vote for the “Best of High School Football” in the Tri-State area. Here are the awards that were won involving Reitz: #1 Rivalry: Reitz vs. Mater Dei Most loyal fan base: Reitz Best place to tailgate: Reitz Bowl To the ire of …

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Reitz downs Mater Dei, 35-14, giving Panthers share of 28th SIAC title #RFgameday

Updated 10/16 @ 2:38 p.m. We’ve added Touchdown Live & Home Team Friday’s coverage of the Panthers’ 35-14 win over Mater Dei. ============================== TDL Week 9: Reitz vs Mater Dei (14 NEWS) Home Team Friday Week 9: Segment 1 (Home Team Friday) An amazing 35-14 performance over Mater Dei in the West Side Nut Club Championship game has given the Panthers …

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Calvin Brinton now 3-time winner of MyPantherTees.com Player of the Game award

Congratulations to Calvin Brinton, who was voted the Week 8 MyPantherTees.com Player of the Game. In addition to the senior’s three catches for 57 yards, he opened up the scoring for Reitz in their 56-0 win over Bosse with his 28-yard interception return. This is Brinton’s third time this year to win Player of the Game. The weekly …

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Watch Reitz shut out Mater Dei in classic 1956 contest #TraditionTuesday

We are excited to announce the addition of this classic 1956 battle between Reitz and Mater Dei which saw the Panthers shutout their West Side rivals, 27-0. Reitz 27, Mater Dei 0 Going into the game: Reitz (7-0-1) was ranked No. 2 in the UP Coaches Poll. Unranked Mater Dei was 6-2. Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956 Evansville, …

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PantherPlus presents #RFgameday: Reitz vs. Mater Dei – Week 9

Updated: Oct. 14 @ 9:38 a.m. The Courier & Press has added a preview for this week’s big game! Mahan leads Reitz into rivalry week ============================== It’s the biggest game on both teams’ schedules. Over 10,000 will likely come together this Friday night at the storied Reitz Bowl to experience the battle for the Golden …

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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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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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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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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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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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