It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz faced off against Evansville Memorial on Friday. The Evansville Reitz Panthers were beaten by the Evansville Memorial Tigers 47-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Evansville Reitz wouldn't let Evansville Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Evansville Reitz can thank Nehemiah Madison and Aj Coates for forcing both of them.
A big part of Evansville Memorial's victory came down to the chemistry between Matthew Fisher and his top target Luke Ellspermann. Fisher threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Ellspermann gained 202 total yards and four touchdowns. Ellspermann was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Maxx Anslinger, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Evansville Reitz and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Evansville Memorial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Reitz will head out to take on Evansville Bosse at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Bosse is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Evansville Reitz will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Evansville Memorial, they will venture away from home to face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Vincennes Lincoln likes a good challenge.
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