Griffco76

On 8/10/2022 at 10:09 AM, ragdoll said:

Friday scrimmages for those that want to post this week's matchups and observations on their team's play. 

Mater Dei @ Reitz (Reitz Bowl)

14 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

 

Just for the Halibut:

SIAC Standings (Final 2022) JMHO!

Memorial       8-1

Mater Dei      8-1

North             7-2

Reitz              6-3

Castle            6-3

Jasper           5-4

Vincennes     3-6

Central          2-7

Harrison        1-8

Bosse            0-9

Memorial loses to North

Mater Dei losses to Memorial

North losses to MD and Reitz

Reitz losses to Memorial, MD, and Castle

Castle loses to Memorial, MD, and Jasper

Jasper loses to Memorial, MD, Reitz, and North

Vincennes beats Central, Harrison, and Bosse

Central beats Harrison and Bosse

Harrison beats Bosse

Bosse goes winless

Just a guess on how it all works out…

4 minutes ago, TigerFan20 said:

I’m thinking maybe 5-4 regular season for the Panthers, lots of close games last year that could’ve been flipped (North, Central, and MD)

There’s some truth to your prediction. I would hope that they could notch wins against Central and North, unlike close losses to those teams last year. The turnaround has to come from at least competing against (and hopefully beating) Memorial, Jasper, and Castle. That might not happen this season but…it’s something to use as motivation on the way back to respectability in the City/SIAC wars.
The past two seasons Reitz has won the first two games out of the chute, then dropped 5 straight. I don’t want that to become a negative mindset once we get to W3 against Jasper. By the way, I welcome the Wildcats and what they bring to the SIAC. A quality athletics program in all sports. Castle is just as solid, and as I stated earlier, Memorial is probably the front-runner in the City/SIAC. Go crazy for your teams…that’s what it’s all about! As for me, I am a proud Reitz man, whose Great Uncle, Edgar Engel (my Grandpa John Engel’s brother), was a star Halfback on the 1927 Reitz football Tiny Ten Champions. Oh, and he’s also the Dr. Engel who delivered half of Evansville in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s before retiring. Even in his 90’s he enjoyed talking about his playing days on the Hill! You see, friends, Reitz football was in his blood…and it’s in mine as well. So looking forward to seeing what results my Reitz Panthers can achieve this season!

19 minutes ago, TransplantedPanther said:

4-7 won’t cut it for most of us big blue backers this year. They are bringing back the majority of their starters from last year, and Cory is in his third year at the helm. I expect to see a huge jump this year. 

That’s what I want to hear. I have confidence in Cory. My first year watching Reitz FB at the Bowl was 1966. Chuck Brunson was a beast, and his sons have always been great competitors. It’s the kids that have to execute on the field. I look for a vast improvement in our fortunes given we have a lot of returning starters as you stated.
There were many Reitz teams down through the ages that faced opponents that were bigger, stronger, and had greater depth at the skill positions. Still, Reitz football won games against said teams because they had attitude. Hell, my Senior year at Reitz, our guys were called the “pygmies”. They went 9-1 that season. They had attitude and they used that as motivation to get an advantage over the opponent no matter how outmatched the Panthers might have been otherwise.
I want to see that attitude return to Reitz football this season. Reitz will always be able to score points. It’s the defense that has to get stops and force punts. Haven’t seen that on a consistent basis in years (against the top tier teams). I hope and pray that the D comes with attitude in 2022! Love ya Blue!

7 hours ago, Football Fanatic said:

I’m sure your discontentment has echoed through much of the fan base. Based on their storied history, the lack of success can’t be acceptable. But I think this Reitz team will bring a lot of west side faithful back to the stands. I could definitely see a winning record in the works. I think for them it will come down to the OL since there will be new guys stepping in. However, they return/gain experienced talent everywhere else and a QB with some hype and potential. I think we are all intrigued to see what they can do. Unfortunately for them, I don’t think anybody is beating Memorial or MD except when those two play each other.

The Reitz D has been pathetic the past 4 years. If we can get stops, especially in the late going, we’ll have a chance to turn the program around. That said, I’m anxious to see what Davies can do when he’s on our side of the football. I believe he’s the one who beat us in OT last year. And yes, Memorial and MD will both be a challenge again this season. Let’s see how it all pans out. I do know this. Reitz needs to move up from the middle of the pack…4-7 just isn’t gonna get it for me. 

2 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

Ben Davies is still listed on the Reitz Roster now

Blake Herdes situation is up in the air

Never realized you are a Reitz fan, what do you think of the team so far?

The past 4 years have been hell…look to get back to a winning record again. Underclassmen gained valuable experience last season, albeit full of disappointing results, (see close losses to North and Central). If I see the Reitz D give up another first down on an opponent’s 4th and 20…leading to a last minute loss…well, let’s just say I hope we’ve turned the corner on that nasty trend. Memorial seems to be the dominant force in the SIAC now. I live on the FAR West Side (Phoenix in winter/Park City in summer), and I miss watching the games in person. Thank goodness for the audio/video livestreams! Just want Reitz to get back to competing for City/SIAC/Sectional Championships. 

Where are all the Central transfers headed? And now I’ll channel Jerry Seinfeld by asking, “What’s the deal with Ben Davies? I mean a couple of weeks ago he was listed on the Reitz roster…now he’s not! I mean, can someone clear this up for me…can you please clear it up for me!” 

23 hours ago, fenderbender said:

livestream

https://www.14news.com/2021/09/03/touchdown-live-scoreboard-week-3/

Just Scroll down past Coach Goebel Interview and you'll find the remaining Live Stream Schedule! 

Okay, here's the WFIETV Live Stream link! 

https://www.14news.com/2021/09/03/touchdown-live-scoreboard-week-3/

Just scroll down past the Coach Goebel interview and you'll find the Schedule which yes...features MD vs Memorial Game-of-the-week Video Live Stream! 

Enjoy!

 https://www.tristatehomepage.com/home-team-friday/game-of-the-week/

For some reason WFIETV Schedule is hard to find...I'll keep looking! Cheers!

p.s. I remember locating the WFIE 2021 Live Stream Schedule earlier this season for Reitz vs VL game. From memory I believe MD vs Memorial is on tap this week!

Take a look at newly re-turfed Reitz Bowl! She's 100 years young and never looked better! Thank you, EVSC on Facebook for this fantastic flyover!

https://www.facebook.com/EVSC1/videos/206512801403498/