How did your team do?

[ReitzFan]

I played for F. J. Reitz High School, located in Evansville, IN.

 

In the 1977 season, we were City, SIAC Conference, Regional, and Semi-State champions, and played for the 3A state championship. We finished with a 12-1 record in 3A. That was the highest classification at the time. That year we played before crowds of 10,000+ at least 6 times.

 

The 1978 season saw my team finish with a record of 8-1. We were Co-City and Co-Conference champions. We missed the playoffs because we could not find a 10th team to fill out our schedule. Our only loss was to Evansville Memorial. They were lead by QB/DB Don Mattingly, who later went on to star with the New York Yankees. He could of played in a major college conference in football and basketball.

 

In my senior year, 1979, we finished with a record of 6-4. In the first game of my senior year, we were privilaged to play in front of over 14,000 fans. We were Co-City champions. We started mostly seniors. Our 6-4 record was not bad considering as freshmen we were 1-5-1. During that 1979 season Evansville Reitz became the first football team in the history of Indiana high school football to win 400 games.

 

I was very fortunate to play for a high school that is very rich in football tradition.

[cav43]

Freshman year- our freshman team went a record 0-8, varsity went 4-6 i think

Sophomore year-made playoffs lost to oakland in the first round by alot.

Junior year- region champions, lost in second round to Blackman on a fluke

Senior year- first round playoff loss to riverdale but had a sweet trick play carry as a gaurd for 20 yards.

 

great times. im not old or far removed but i miss it tons.

[BigSneaky]

Blah...

 

94' Riverdale L 14-10 Finals

95' Henry County L 22-18 Second Round

96' BA L 17-6 Semifinal

97' Munford L 42-16 Quarterfinal

[MC-WarriorsFan]

Seeing "Friday Night Lights" definately stimulated the "has-been" thing. Life has so many pleasures at all stages, BUT I hope you guys playing now appreciate how good you have it. So many of us would give so much just to play one more game.

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Man i totally agree. I go to the games and watch from the stands and just wish for 1 more down that I can get out there and play again.

[Purple & Gold Standard]

I played at Union City in the early 80's...

 

1980.. Freshman team went undefeated...8-0

1981...Varsity went 4-6...After this season Coach Larry Shanks went to UTM and UC hired Randy Barnes..

1982..With mostly a junior laden team we went 8-3 and beat SBEC 8-6 in the Civitan Bowl(We ended up 3rd in our district behind Ripley and Humboldt...Had to win it all back then to go to the playoffs)

1983...Went 9-2 and beat Haywood Co...6-0 in the Civitan Bowl(We ended up second behind Milan)....

 

Wish we could have played in this watered down playoff system...

 

And to Flashy...You guys didn't Dominate Union City in the state championship in 2000..You held on by the skin of your teeth.... thumb

[jda9703]

I went 41-4 In three years at Riverdale, three straight blue cross bowl games

1 state title

in middle school and in 9th grade i didn't lose

[bhsOL]

1999: Played at Riverdale. Freshman team went 9-0, won Tullahoma Lions bowl. I then got moved to varsity where we were 10-1. Lost in the first round to Dickson County 28-21 in overtime.

 

2000: Transfered to Blackman the first year it opened. Played a J.V. season and had three varsity games. Went 1-2 for varstiy and 4-0 for J.V.

 

2001: 8-4. Became the first team in Tennessee to make the playoffs in its first full varsity season. Lost in second round to Riverdale 16-27.

 

2002: 9-4. Region runner-up. Lost in quarterfinals to Riverdale 13-17.

[rcombs]

I played for F. J. Reitz High School, located in Evansville, IN.

 

In the 1977 season, we were City, SIAC Conference, Regional, and Semi-State champions, and played for the 3A state championship. We finished with a 12-1 record in 3A.  That was the highest classification at the time.  That year we played before crowds of 10,000+ at least 6 times. 

 

The 1978 season saw my team finish with a record of 8-1.  We were Co-City and Co-Conference champions.  We missed the playoffs because we could not find a 10th team to fill out our schedule.  Our only loss was to Evansville Memorial.  They were lead by QB/DB Don Mattingly, who later went on to star with the New York Yankees.  He could of played in a major college conference in football and basketball. 

 

In my senior year, 1979, we finished with a record of 6-4.  In the first game of my senior year, we were privilaged to play in front of over 14,000 fans.  We were Co-City champions.  We started mostly seniors.  Our 6-4 record was not bad considering as freshmen we were 1-5-1.  During that 1979 season Evansville Reitz became the first football team in the history of Indiana high school football to win 400 games. 

 

I was very fortunate to play for a high school that is very rich in football tradition.

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Good to see you Rietz fan! I am actually about to marry a Reitz graduate Class of 2000! Did you ever know a guy named Gary Leach?