For several years now, every week during the regular season I've compiled all the available rankings and polls into a BCS-like formula to produce what I've dubbed the Indiana high school football Postseason Championship Series (PCS).

The PCS Rankings are computed in an almost identical manner to college football’s BCS. The purpose is primarily to entertain, but also to help determine, using all available methods, the rankings of all Indiana high school football teams that participate in the IHSAA postseason playoffs. With a call by many to seed the sectionals, the PCS could be used to help that process.

Here are the Top 10 for Class 4A:
1. Evansville Reitz (3-0) 0.9838
2. Fort Wayne Dwenger (3-0) 0.8692
3. Plymouth (3-0) 0.7825
4. Jasper (3-0) 0.7500
5. Concord (3-0) 0.7346
6. Indianapolis Cathedral (0-3) 0.6268
7. Lowell (2-1) 0.5019
8. South Bend Clay (3-0) 0.4456
9. East Central (2-1) 0.4276
10. Roncalli (1-2) 0.2991

To see the complete standings for all five classes, I've attached the file in a pdf format.

Here's how it's figured out:

• AP Press poll = 1/3
• IFCA Coach poll = 1/3
• Average of CalPreps, Massey, Sagarin, and TGD Poll, minus the worst of the four = 1/3

Enjoy!

Rudy

It was Reitz vs. Harrison 25 years ago this week. Click here to find out what happened.

Rudy

I've got the updated stats for the 2010 season, plus now all of the offensive stats and most of the defensive stats from 2005 to present!

http://www.reitzfootball.com/statistics.php

Big thanks to Tom "Hawk" Guinn and Larry Ellington for making these available!

Rudy

The only Panther in a poll this week is Mac in the Courier and Press player of the week poll. Vote for him so we can take 2 players in a row!!!!!

Reitz JV team took on Central's JV team last night in the bowl and after a 37 minute defensive battle Drew Johnston took the snap, faked a hand-off and ran 36 yards for the only score of the night.
The defense sacked Central's William Puckett 5 times and forced Central to punt on several drives to maintain the shutout.

The AP Poll is finally out. I suppose it was delayed a day because of the Labor Day holiday.

Reitz is still No. 1, 28 points ahead of Fort Wayne Dwenger. Jasper comes in at No. 3 with no other local teams receiving points. Despite starting 0-3, Cathedral is No. 6, although the Irish have played an extremely tough schedule thus far.

http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/archives/2...iated_pres.html

I was told that Paul and SIU will be on the Big Ten Network this Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
can anyone verify?
Thanks

ReitzFootball.com has signed an exclusive deal with Examiner.com to bring to you a series of articles based on one of the popular features of the e-newsletter, the Reitz Rewind.

Every week during the regular season, we'll travel back in time to look at how the Panthers did that week in history.

Generally, the schedule will be as follows:
Monday: 75 years ago
Tuesday: 50 years ago
Wednesday: 25 years ago
Thursday: 10 years ago
Friday: 1 year ago

The first article is now online on Examiner.com.

Reitz Rewind 50 years ago: A look back at this week in Reitz Football history from 1960

Daniel "Rudy" Engler

From my Examiner.com website:

Reitz still No. 1 in Week 3 GridironDigest.com Poll; 13 other local teams honored

Rudy

I read an article on GID about an arsonist burning down the equipment shed at Indy Howe High School. They lost all of their field equipment, blocking and tackling dummies, and some track equipment.

http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-howe-footba...,0,953264.story

Just wondering if there may be something that could be done to help in this situation. It says in the article that their coach has no idea how they are going to get the equipment they need for their home game this weekend. This is the second attack on a football team this season (Penn had their new turf vandalized before their first home game) and it is really starting to get scary. Maybe, even if we as a nation can't send equipment to help out, we can give our support to Howe High School.

Thanks for your nominations...now it's time to vote! The poll will be up until late Wednesday.

FYI - rules are that a player can win the Player of the Week twice during the regular season. Once that happens, they are ineligible to win again until the playoffs.

Daniel "Rudy" Engler

I know it isn't footbal related, but I need help. What was the name of the ice cream place on St. Joe Ave.? The old Wal-Green's. My wife and I cannot decide on dinner, so we started naming off places back in the day. Those that no longer exist.

Who would you like to nominate for the Week 3 David Enterprises Player of the Week?

Rudy

I believe it is just a matter of time before the effects of open enrollment start to happen at Reitz when it comes to football. Not only do I think Reitz will see kids from all over Evansville, but I believe it will affect Posey county also. Especially since they are having financial problems. Who knows, we might end up with some kids from across the river, like one of the other schools in town does from time to time.

I don't know if this is a good thing, but it sure gives us the possibility of a more even playing field when it comes to other schools we have to go up against in the playoffs. Ideally I feel it would be better if every school did operate by boundaries, but it will never be that way. So I guess we just join em and try and take that advantage away that they have been enjoying over the years.

Anybody else noticed we were called the mighty panthers last night? It was very nice to hear. Did the ban on "mighty" get lifted?