Football Recap: Evansville Reitz Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jamontre Johnson

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2024, 1:53pm

Football Recap: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Vincennes Lincoln Alices

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Evansville Reitz won the last time they faced Vincennes Lincoln, and things went their way on Friday too. The Evansville Reitz Panthers were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over the Vincennes Lincoln Alices. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Alices are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jamontre Johnson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 101 yards on only 14 carries. Another receiver making a difference was Kyler Hamby, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Evansville Reitz's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Vincennes Lincoln's QB won't forget Will Friday anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Friday also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).

The victory made it two in a row for Evansville Reitz and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Vincennes Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Reitz will host Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Reitz will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they will square off against Evansville Mater Dei at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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