Eureka Football Duo Honored by UMAC

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Eureka College junior running back LeAnthony Reasnover (Momence, Ill./Momence H.S.) has been voted Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and senior defensive end Trever Zeibert (Monee, Ill./Peotone H.S.) has been selected UMAC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. The EC duo paved the way for the Red Devils' 49-18 victory at Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday.

Reasnover tied a single-game Eureka record and also broke the program's career record for rushing touchdowns with six rushing scores. His six scores equaled Eric Leiser's record set against Concordia (Wis.) on Nov. 2, 1991. Reasnover also increased his career rushing touchdown total to 36, breaking the previous Division III-era record of 34 set by Derrick Harris between 1991 and 1993. In all, Reasnover ran 26 times for 179 yards and hauled in two receptions for 40 yards Saturday in the Red Devils' win.

The weekly honor from the league is Reasnover's fourth of his career and his first since collecting the award on Oct. 10, 2016. Reasnover will enter this Saturday's homecoming game against Westminster with 2,726 career rushing yards, fourth-most in the modern era of Eureka football and 73 yards shy of tying Leiser for third place on the list.

Zeibert led the charge in the Red Devils' dominant defensive effort, tallying 10 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the Red Devils' 49-18 win. Eureka limited Iowa Wesleyan to 170 yards of total offense, lowering its season average to 237.0 yards allowed per game, tops in the UMAC and 15th-best in Division III.

Zeibert, a 2016 D3football.com All-Region choice, is now a three-time UMAC Player of the Week. His 24.0 career sacks are the most by a Red Devil since 2000 and his 34.0 career tackles for loss are second-most in the same time frame.

Eureka will aim for its fourth straight win this Saturday at 1 p.m. against Westminster at McKinzie Field.