The Jasper Wildcats will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jasper will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Evansville Harrison on Friday. Jasper came out on top against Evansville Harrison by a score of 41-33.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz got the win against Vincennes Lincoln on Friday by a conclusive 30-6. The Panthers pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Alices cut but never quite recovered from.
Jamontre Johnson went supernova for Evansville Reitz, throwing for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 101 yards on only 14 carries. Kyler Hamby was another key receiver, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Jasper back to even at 1-1. As for Evansville Reitz, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Things could have been worse for Jasper, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Evansville Reitz in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Jasper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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