Evansville Reitz won the last time they faced Evansville Central and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers walked away with a 20-7 win over the Bears. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bears are ranked 192nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amyr Wilford and AJ Coates. Wilford rushed for 158 yards while picking up 9.9 yards per carry while Coates rushed for 20 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Coates a new career-high.
Evansville Reitz's run defense was locked in: Evansville Central could only muster 0.1 yards per carry. While one picked up at least five total tackles, Azhari Jackson stood above the rest. He picked up four sacks and made five total tackles. Evansville Reitz's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Evansville Reitz's defense also made the game a nightmare for Hunter Broshears., racking up nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jackson and Kaiden Thomas, who racked up seven sacks between them. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for Thomas.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Central lost, don't look at Devon Dejarnette. Despite the final result, he picked up 103 receiving yards and one score. Broshears was another key player, having thrown for 296 yards and onetouchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Evansville Reitz and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Evansville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Evansville Reitz will square off against rival Castle at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 13.8, the Knights 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Evansville Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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