Hape nominated for Colts/NFL Coach of the Week award

Reitz head coach Andy Hape was a finalist for the Colts/NFL Indiana Coach of the Week after guiding Class 4A’s top-ranked team to a 28-21 win over No. 2 Central. It was the Panthers’ second win in a row over an undefeated, ranked team in the highly competitive Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. This is the …

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Reitz radio show returns to air on ESPN 97.7 The Ref

Hall-of-fame broadcaster Dan Egierski has announced the return of the Reitz Football radio coaches show! Egierski will talk to Panther head coach Andy Hape and a special guest player every Thursday at 4:15 p.m. To listen, just tune in to 97.7 FM/WREF, the new home of ESPN Radio in the Tri-State!  

Vote for Sargent! He’s a finalist for both the #courierpress Player of the Week & #HomeTeamFriday MVP

Da’Zaiun Sargent, who set the single-game rushing record this week with 324 yards, is in the running for two awards. The Courier & Press (which credits him with 328 yards, four yards more than the team’s official stats) has him as one of four finalists for their Player of the Week. Vote here for the …

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Dunham, Sargent set single-game records #MakingTheCut

It’s been a fun year so far on the Hill, and we’re just getting started! In addition to the team’s great 3-0 start, the last two weeks have also seen two Panthers have set single-game records (single-game stats go back to 2005 with a couple games in 2012 not yet available). Dunham sets receiving record …

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A history of Reitz Football shutouts: #MakingTheCut

Welcome back to ReitzFootball.com’s newest series called Making the Cut. In each edition, we take a look back at record-breaking achievements and outstanding performances made by the Mighty Panthers from throughout the school’s rich football history. Last night’s 41-0 season-opening triumph over Henderson County was another memorable victory in the history of Reitz High School …

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2017 season previews

It’s that time of year again! This area is blessed with lots of great high school football coverage, and we’ve compiled all the previews for the 2017 Reitz Football team! Talented, deep backfield to lead Reitz offense (Courier & Press) Home Team Friday Preview: Reitz (Home Team Friday) Reitz Football Maintains High Expectations (44Blitz) Evansville Reitz Football Team …

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Reitz ranked No. 2 in preseason TGD poll

The Gridiron Digest released their preseason rankings Monday. The poll, voted on by the readers of the website, ranked Reitz second in Class 4A behind NorthWood. The Northern Lakes Conference champion lost in the Class 4A state championship game last year to Roncalli, which has moved up to Class 5A. East Central, which eliminated Reitz …

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When were the most points, touchdowns, etc. in school history? #MakingTheCut

Welcome back to ReitzFootball.com’ new series called Making the Cut. We take a look back at record-breaking achievements and outstanding performances made by the Mighty Panthers from throughout the school’s rich football history. In this edition, we’re looking at scoring, particularly when there was the most of it. Most points in a season: 597 in 2007 This …

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Pair of 95+ yard touchdowns propel 2014 Panthers over Colonels #MakingTheCut

Welcome to a new series on ReitzFootball.com called Making the Cut, where we’ll take a look back at record-breaking achievements and outstanding performances made by the Mighty Panthers from throughout the school’s rich football history. Aug. 22, 2014 The first edition of Making the Cut looks back at the Mighty Panthers’ 34-13 win over Henderson …

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Bishop-Dullaghan Middle School Commuter Football Camp is coming to Reitz High School

Bishop Dullaghan Middle School Camps are for Junior High age players in all football positions entering grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 in the fall of 2017. It is our 19th year of running these camps for the purpose of getting these young players “Jacked Up” about playing the greatest game on the planet. We …

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