Football Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Evansville Central Bears
The Evansville Reitz Panthers will challenge the Evansville Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Reitz will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Evansville Reitz beats Evansville Central with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Evansville Reitz enjoyed a cozy 28-12 victory over Evansville North on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Huskies are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evansville Reitz got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyler Hamby out in front who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hamby was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamontre Johnson, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evansville Reitz wouldn't let Evansville North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Evansville Reitz can thank Will Friday and Ryder Cartwright for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central was beaten by Vincennes Lincoln 40-7 on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Alices recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville Reitz's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Evansville Reitz against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-7 win. In that match, Evansville Reitz amassed a halftime lead of 69-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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