Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Heritage Hills walked away with it. They strolled past the Evansville Reitz Panthers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. Those 31 points were actually the fewest the Patriots have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Heritage Hills can attribute much of their success to Tyler Ruxer, who picked up 104 receiving yards and one TD. Ruxer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Heritage Hills didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Evansville Reitz to a completion percentage of just 18.8%. The team can thank Ruxer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Heritage Hills; they were averaging 58.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 58.5%.
Heritage Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Toler and Hayden Smith.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Reitz lost, don't look at Amyr Wilford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Wilford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Patriots
| 10/31/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 31-14 |
| 10/24/25 @ Washington | 56-7 |
| 10/17/25 @ Boonville | 37-12 |
| 10/10/25 @ North Posey | 56-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 69-7 |
The win (which was Heritage Hills' fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.8 points. As for Evansville Reitz, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Looking ahead, Heritage Hills will challenge Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Reitz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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