Evansville Reitz made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Castle, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 28-25 on Friday. The close game was extra heartbreaking for the Panthers, who almost overcame a 21 point deficit.
Amyr Wilford
| 08/22/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 18 |
| 08/29/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 45 |
| 09/12/25 vs Evansville North | 118 |
| 09/19/25 @ Evansville Central | 158 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jasper | 192 |
Despite the loss, Evansville Reitz saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amyr Wilford rushed for 235 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Wilford.
Castle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Bobe led the charge by picking up 151 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Bobe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Boden Morgan, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Evansville Reitz's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Castle, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Evansville Reitz will face off against Evansville Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Castle, they will venture away from home to square off against Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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