Football Recap: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
Evansville Reitz's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats with a 21-17 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Evansville Reitz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Darrett, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards. Another passer making a difference was Ben Davies, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
Evansville Reitz didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aj Coates, E'Ani Clardy, and Lucas Feldmann picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Evansville Mater Dei saw an underclassman step up: Jackie Ford made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Jacob Randolph also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 101.
The victory made it two in a row for Evansville Reitz and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Evansville Mater Dei, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Evansville Reitz will take on Evansville Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Reitz is facing Evansville Central at the right time seeing as Evansville Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Evansville Mater Dei, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Evansville Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Evansville Mater Dei will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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