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Vote for the Week 1 Player of the Game brought to you by MyPantherTees.com

Based on your nominations, here are the choices for this week’s #ReitzFootball Player of the Game brought to you by MyPantherTees.com. Voting will be online until Wednesday at noon! Player of the Game Archive

Nominate your pick for Week 1 Player of the Game

With a dominating 62-14 win over Henderson County last night, so many Reitz Football players stood out. However, we want to know who YOU think should be in the running for the Player of the Game brought to you by MyPantherTees.com. Feel free to nominate more than one and thanks!

Week 1 in pictures

Tim Williams with ShootMyPhoto.com has been kind enough to let us post some of his awesome pictures from Friday night’s game. To view even more, visit his Facebook album. You can also order these prints by contacting him at 812-437-4686. Thanks Tim!

Reitz 62, Henderson County (Ky.) 14

Reitz started strong and never looked back Friday night, jumping out to a 42-7 halftime lead before downing Henderson County, 62-14. The Panthers avenged a home loss to the Colonels that started the 2013 season, when former Reitz coach Tony Lewis took the helm at the Kentucky school. Reitz is now 1-0 while Henderson County …

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Reitz vs. Henderson County: #ReitzFootballFriday Week 1 presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry

The start of the 2015 season is only days away! Once again, the Mighty Panthers will kick things off with their cross-river rivals, Henderson County in the season opener for both teams. The Colonels are coached by former Reitz leader Tony Lewis. The Panthers won last year’s encounter, 34-13, but Lewis led the southerners to …

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#ReitzFootball vs. Henderson County articles from @courierpress

  We’ve collected links to all the available game previews and recaps for the Reitz-Henderson County football series as covered by the Courier & Press (their online archive goes back to 2006). PREVIEWS 2009: Reitz takes aim at unbeaten season Oh, brother! McIntosh on a roll 2010: It’s Mater Dei and Reitz in battle of …

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Reitz vs. Mater Dei in the preseason scrimmage: It's #ReitzFootballFriday presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry!

The Mighty Panthers will battle their biggest rival in a preseason scrimmage Friday night at Reitz Bowl. Each team will get several plays on offense and defense. The IHSAA has the scrimmage rules on their website for those who are interested in learning more. IHSAA preseason scrimmage rules The scrimmage will start at 6 p.m. …

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Panthers in the Preseason Polls

The three preseason human polls and the Indiana Football Digest magazine’s rankings all had the Mighty Panthers at No. 1. Preseason Polls ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINGS: #1 in Class 4A GRIDIRON DIGEST POLL: #1 in Class 4A INDIANA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION RANKINGS: #1 in Class 4A INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST MAGAZINE: #1 in Class 4A

1961’s undisputed top defensive squad is No. 3 Most Offensive Team in Reitz Football History

Undoubtedly the all-time top defensive unit, the undefeated, untied and unscored upon 1961 squad ranks as the No. 3 “Most Offensive Team in Reitz Football History”. In total, the 1961 Panthers scored 368 points, an average of 40.89 points per game, earning themselves city, conference and state championships, and, of course, a spot among the …

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Hall of Famer Art Deig passes away

The Reitz Nation lost one of its most loyal members recently when Art Deig passed away last Wednesday, June 10. Deig, 91, played football for Reitz as a tackle, earning all-state honors in 1940 and the 1941 Kiwanis Award. He was inducted into the Reitz Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008 and remained an …

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