Flashback Friday – the Panthers’ first win ever (Oct. 4, 1919)

Editor’s note: This is the continuation of our new Flashback Friday series, as we look back chronologically at every Reitz game ever played. The Panthers picked up their first win in school history on Oct. 4, 1919, defeating the Central second team, 6-0. The only score came late in the first half, when Ralph Woods …

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Reitz Rewind: The Forgotten Game (100 years ago)

Editor’s note: This is the start of a new series, with every installment, we’ll look back chronologically at every Reitz game, starting at the beginning. I want to continue to document the school’s football history as much as possible. This will take lots of research and time, and I need your help to do it. …

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Maynard, Word selected to IFCA all-state team

Logan Maynard and Andrew Word will forever have their name enshrined as all-state players. The Indiana Football Coaches Association, which recently announced their all-state team, selected Maynard as an offensive lineman and Word as a defensive back on the group’s Class 4A senior team. Maynard was also a member of last year’s junior all-state team. …

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Four Panthers named to 2018 Courier & Press All-Metro team

The Evansville Courier & Press announced the 2018 All-Metro team Sunday. Four Panthers are included on the team, as selected by the newspaper with input from SIAC coaches. They are: Adam Euler, linebacker Logan Maynard, offensive line Carter Schnarr, running back Andrew Word, defensive back Maynard was also voted to last year’s All-Metro team. Links …

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Four Panthers named to 2018 All-SIAC first team, four more on second

Four Reitz Panthers were named to the 2018 All-SIAC first team, as announced by the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. Another four were honored on the second team. On the first teamĀ are: Adam Euler (linebacker) Logan Maynard (offensive guard/tackle) Carter Schnarr (running back) Andrew Word (wide receiver) Included on the second team are: Hunter Fox (defensive …

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Six Panthers named to Downtown Quarterback Club’s 2018 all-city team

The Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club announced the 2018 all-city football team Monday, which includes six members of the Reitz Football team. Congratulations to the six Mighty Panthers for earning Downtown Quarterback Club All-City honors. #WellDeserved @andrewwordd @LPM2424 @CarterSchnarr33 @Hunter_Fox12 @adam_euler @hossnaas72 pic.twitter.com/S2XuA0sfnt — Coach Hape (@whape) November 12, 2018 Panthers included on the team, as …

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ReitzFootball.com Podcast Episode 4 – Castle recap, Central preview

The latest episode of the Podcast has dropped! We recap the stats from the Panthers' 700th win, a 38-21 defeat of Castle, and preview our city opener against Central at the Bowl!https://t.co/L6XwOAsHsI — ReitzFootball.com (@reitzfootball) September 7, 2018

The Reitz Football Encyclopedia is here!

I’m very excited to announce that the Reitz Football Encyclopedia has been published and is now available on Amazon! It’s been about a year of preparation but it’s finally here! No other team matches the tradition and history of the F.J. Reitz Mighty Panthers, and this 200-page book documents the first 100 years of the …

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ReitzFootball.com Podcast Episode 3 – Owensboro recap, Castle preview

Episode #3 of the https://t.co/JWPOuQMoMT podcast is now online! It's Week 3 of the 2018 season! We recap the stats from the Panthers' 35-34 loss to Owensboro and look ahead to our SIAC opener against Castle at the Bowl!https://t.co/V8G9eHp2wA — ReitzFootball.com (@reitzfootball) August 29, 2018

Episode 2 of the ReitzFootball.com podcast is now online!

Check out Episode 2 of the https://t.co/JWPOuQMoMT podcast! Henderson County recap and Owensboro preview! https://t.co/xMrMmgbyRv — ReitzFootball.com (@reitzfootball) August 23, 2018