Football Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Jasper Wildcats
Evansville Reitz is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jasper is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Evansville Reitz Panthers will welcome the Jasper Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Evansville Reitz got the win against Vincennes Lincoln by a conclusive 30-6. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Alices are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamontre Johnson had a dynamite game for Evansville Reitz, throwing for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 101 yards on only 14 carries. Kyler Hamby was another key receiver, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Jasper made sure to put some points up on the board against Evansville Harrison on Friday. Jasper walked away with a 41-33 win over Evansville Harrison.
Evansville Reitz's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Jasper, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Evansville Reitz strolled past Jasper when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Does Evansville Reitz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jasper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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