Tag: Central Bears

Updated city & SIAC standings through Week 8

Central clinched their first outright SIAC title since 2006. They have clinched a share of the city title but will share with North should the Huskies defeat the Bears next week. Team City SIAC Overall Central 5-0 8-0 8-0 Jasper — 6-2 6-2 Castle — 5-2 5-2 Memorial 4-2 5-3 5-3 North 4-1 5-3 5-3 …

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Panthers draw Harrison in first round of sectionals

The Indiana High School Athletic Association conducted the random draw for the 48th annual football state tournament series this evening. Reitz, part of Class 4A Sectional 24, will be at Romain Stadium for a first round match-up against Harrison. Sectional 24 (7 teams) First Round G1: Central (7-0) at Jasper (5-2) G2: Reitz (2-5) at …

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Updated city & SIAC standings through Week 7

Central is one win away from taking the SIAC title, but a big battle with Castle standing in their way. Team City SIAC Overall Central 5-0 7-0 7-0 Castle — 5-1 5-1 Jasper — 5-2 5-2 North 4-1 5-2 5-2 Memorial 4-2 4-3 4-3 Mater Dei 2-2 3-4 3-4 Vincennes Lincoln — 3-4 3-4 Reitz …

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Updated city & SIAC standings as of Week 6

With Central toppling Jasper and North getting upset by Mater Dei, the Bears now own sole possession of first place in the city and Southern Indiana Athletic Conference standings. Team City SIAC Overall Central 4-0 6-0 6-0 Jasper — 5-1 5-1 North 4-1 5-1 5-1 Castle — 4-1 4-1 Memorial 3-2 3-3 3-3 Mater Dei …

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Week 5: Central at Reitz

Week 5: Central 57, Reitz 20 (PantherPlus) The city’s oldest rivalry renews once more Friday night at the Bowl as the Central Bears battle the Mighty Panthers! Records (Overall, SIAC, City) Reitz: 2-2, 2-2, 1-1 Central: 4-0, 4-0, 3-0 Series: Reitz leads the series, 74-35-4 First game: 1921 (Central won, 104-0) Last meeting: 2019 (Central …

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Sectional First Round: Reitz at Central presented by 125 Years of Southwestern Indiana High School Football

Central 41, Reitz 34 (PantherPlus) It’s time for the second season! While the first season was very good to the Central Bears, who finished 7-2 and won shares of the city and SIAC, it wasn’t so good to our beloved boys in blue, who ended the regular season at 3-6. However, that is all behind …

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Panthers randomly draw Central once again

The Indiana High School Athletic Association conducted the random draw for the 47th annual football state tournament series yesterday. Reitz, part of Class 4A Sectional 24, will be at Central Stadium for a first round match-up against the Bears. Sectional 24 (7 teams) First Round G1: Boonville (4-4) at Harrison (0-8) G2: Reitz (3-5) at …

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Week 4: Reitz at Central presented by 125 Years of Southwestern Indiana High School Football

FINAL: Central 42, Reitz 0 (PantherPlus recap) The oldest rivalry in Evansville resumes Friday night at Central Stadium as the Mighty Panthers battle the Bears! Central is 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the city & SIAC. This will be the city opener for Reitz, which is 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the SIAC. It’s been …

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Old rival joins Panthers in new sectional alignment

The Indiana High School Athletic Association recently released the sectional football alignments for the next two years, and Reitz will once again compete in Class 4A Sectional 24. Gone are Bosse (moved down to Class 3A Sectional 32) and Owen Valley (switched to Class 3A Sectional 30). Sectional 24 goes from an 8- to a …

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Flashback Friday – The First Thanksgiving

This is the continuation of our new Flashback Friday series, as we look back chronologically at every Reitz game ever played. PantherPlus members click here for the Complete Game Report Allow me to guide you back in time to late November, 1919. Reitz was fresh off a 14-13 come-from-behind victory over the Ricadonia Independents. You …

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