Panthers in the Polls (& Central): Week 4

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

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Higgins, Euler voted Week 3 Reis Tire Players of the Game

The Reitz Nation has spoken! Following the Panthers’ 35-14 win over Castle, the readers of ReitzFootball.com voted for Malik Higgins and Aaron Euler to be the Week 3 Reis Tire Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game. Higgins earned 49% of the vote, while Euler, a write-in nominee, won 65%. Congratulations to these two fine …

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Higgins again up for CourierPress.com Player of the Week

Malik Higgins, who carried the ball 19 times for 211 yards and a touchdown, and also caught four passes for 59 yards and another touchdowns in the Panthers’ 35-14 win over Castle, is again in the running for the CourierPress.com’s Player of the Week. Vote here!

Reitz vs. Central: #ReitzFootballFriday Week 4 presented by Tracy Zeller Jewelry

It will be a battle of undefeateds when Reitz takes on Central this Friday night at Reitz Bowl. The Panthers bring a 3-0 record into their first city game of the year, while the Bears are 2-0 (NOTE: Central is now 3-0, as the IHSAA ruled that the Bears’ Week 1 game against North Oldham …

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Reitz-Central meet for 103rd time, info all-time series

Reitz leads the all-time series with Central, 68-30-4. First meeting: Central won, 104-0 Last year: Reitz won, 48-28 Streak: Reitz has won last two

Hape nominated for Colts/NFL Coach of the Week

Andy Hape, the Panthers’ head coach, was nominated for the Colts/NFL Indiana Coach of the Week after guiding Reitz to their first win over Castle since 2010. This is a huge honor for the second-year coach, the District 10 nominee. Congratulations to Coach Hape! Andy Hape profile

VIDEO: Reitz-Castle highlights

Reitz-Castle picture gallery

Reitz-Castle stats

Evansville Reitz 35, Castle 14 Castle 0 14 0 0 — 14 Reitz 7 14 7 7 — 35 First Quarter R – Nate Hansen 4 pass from Evan Deig (Drew Reuter kick), 6:14 Second  Quarter C – Noah McLean 13 pass from Dayne Keller (kick blocked), 10:04 C – Evan Watkins 29 pass from …

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Vote for the Week 3 Players of the Game brought to you by Reis Tire

Thanks again to Reis Tire for sponsoring the Player of the Game poll. Voting will be online until Tuesday morning! 2014 Offensive Players of the Game Week 1 – Malik Higgins Week 2 – Evan Deig 2014 Defensive Players of the Game Week 1 – Trevor Fetscher Week 2 – Trevor Fetscher