It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz duked it out with Jasper on Friday. The Panthers took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Panthers gained 162 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Evansville Reitz saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amyr Wilford rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Wilford really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Even if they lost, Evansville Reitz's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Kaiden Thomas was especially locked on to Jasper's QB and sacked him twice.
Jaylen Maners was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 150 yards and three TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Evansville Reitz fell to 2-1. As for Jasper, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Evansville Reitz is set to challenge their familiar foe Evansville North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jasper will take on rival Evansville Bosse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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