The Evansville Reitz Panthers will welcome the Boonville Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Evansville Reitz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Jasper as Evansville Reitz made off with a 36-14 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Elijah Darrett and Landon Mcclarney. Darrett rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while Mcclarney rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Darrett really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Evansville Reitz was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Evansville Reitz's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Azhari Jackson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Boonville got themselves on the board against Evansville Bosse on Friday, but Evansville Bosse never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Boonville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grant Davis out in front who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 53 yards. Nolan Mckinney was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Boonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dallas Busing, Aiden Perigo, Jordan Paul, and Tyler Rinehart picked up one apiece.
Boonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points per game. As for Evansville Reitz, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Evansville Reitz has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Boonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Evansville Reitz took their victory against Boonville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. Does Evansville Reitz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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