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Panthers in the Polls (& North): Week 7

Rankings for North, of Class 5A, are provided below in parentheses. Human rankings AP MEDIA POLL: #4 in Class 4A (North unranked) IFCA COACHES POLL: #4 in Class 4A (pdf file – North unranked) GRIDIRON DIGEST POLL: #4 in Class 4A (North unranked) Computer rankings MASSEY: #23 overall & #5 in Class 4A (North is …

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Year-to-date offensive stat leaders through Week 6

Here are your offensive stat leaders through Friday night’s big 42-16 win over Memorial. Passing leaders Completions: 66 – Evan Deig Attempts: 103 – Evan Deig Yards: 1,070 – Evan Deig Touchdowns: 15 – Evan Deig Longest pass: 80 yards – Evan Deig Rushing leaders Carries: 75 – Malik Higgins Yards: 970 – Malik Higgins …

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Historical Reitz vs. North game recaps from @courierpress

We’ve collected links to all the available game recaps for the Reitz-North football series as covered by the Courier & Press (their online archive goes back to 2006). 2013: Two late scoring drives lifts Reitz over North 20-16 2012: Johnston sparks Reitz to dominating win 2011: Vaughn’s legs help Reitz’s football team hold off North …

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Reitz vs. North: #ReitzFootballFriday Week 7 presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry

The Panthers return to Reitz Bowl Friday where they’ll face the North Huskies. North (2-4) started the year with three straight losses, but have won two of their last three, including last Friday night’s 55-6 drubbing of Bosse. The Huskies are 2-2 in the SIAC and city races. Reitz (6-0, 4-0, 3-0) has won the …

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Year-to-date defensive stat leaders through Week 6

Here are your defensive stat leaders through Friday night’s big 42-16 win over Memorial. As always, thanks to Larry Ellington for compiling these. 2014 Defensive Stat Leaders Solo tackles: 18 – Will Brown Tackle assists: 47 – Caleb Crowe Total tackles: 50 – Joey Diekman Sacks: 3 – Brock Ashworth Tackles for loss: 5 – …

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Mid-season individual statistical leaders

Passing (Att-Comp-Int Yds): Evan Deig 57-88-2 953 Rushing (Carries-Yds): Malik Higgins 49-650 Receiving (Catches-Yds): Malik Higgins 24-344 Total yards (rushing & passing): Evan Deig – 981 Yards from scrimmage (rushing & receiving): Malik Higgins – 994 All purpose yards (rushing, receiving & punt/kick/interception returns): Malik Higgins – 1,045 Tackles: Caleb Crowe – 46 Sacks: Brock …

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Panthers in the Polls (& Memorial): Week 6

Once again, Reitz finished in the Top 10 of Class 4A in the three human polls and had a strong showing from the computers. Rankings for Memorial, of Class 3A, are provided below in parentheses. Human rankings AP MEDIA POLL: #4 in Class 4A (Memorial unranked) IFCA COACHES POLL: #4 in Class 4A (pdf file …

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2007 is No. 5 Most Offensive Team in Reitz Football history

The 2007 Panthers are No. 5 on “The Top 10 Most Offensive Teams in Reitz Football History.” That year’s team would win the school’s first state football championship in 36 years, and its first since the IHSAA implemented the playoffs. They also gave the school its first 15-0 season, scoring more points than any other …

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Panthers in the Polls (& Harrison): Week 5

Reitz again placed in the Top 10 of Class 4A in the three human polls and had a strong showing from the computers. Rankings for Harrison, also in Class 4A, are provided below in parentheses. Human rankings AP MEDIA POLL: #6 in Class 4A (Harrison unranked) IFCA COACHES POLL: #5 in Class 4A (pdf file …

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Deig, Reitz Defense voted Week 4 Reis Tire Players of the Game

The Reitz Nation has spoken! Following the Panthers’ 56-16 win over Central, the readers of ReitzFootball.com voted for Evan Deig and the entire Reitz Defense to be the Week 4 Reis Tire Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game. Deig, who received 59% of the vote, completed 11-of-19 this past Friday for 231 yards and …

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