11 Pierce Bradford
Pierce Bradford
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Decatur, Ill.
  • High School:
    Argenta-Oreana
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    4.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Awards and Honors

Records and Milestones

  • Ranks fourth all-time in program history with 17.1 yards per reception
  • Ranks tied for fifth all-time in program in with 16 receiving touchdowns
  • Ranks 10th all-time in program history in receiving yards with 1,279
  • Ranks tied for 15th in program history in career receptions.

Senior (fall 2021): In his second season as the Red Devils’ go-to wide receiver, he started all 10 games and recorded 44 receptions for a team-high 708 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 4.4 receptions per game, 16.1 yards per catch and 70.8 yards per game … Tallied over 100 receiving yards per game in three of the first four games of the year … Notched a season-high 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions in the season opener at Nebraska Wesleyan on Sept. 4 … Hauled in three touchdowns in a single game for the second time in his career in Eureka’s 58-57, overtime win over Rockford … Set a new career-high with 10 receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown against Benedictine on Sept. 25 … Also rushed four times for 18 yards

Junior (spring 2021): Was the Red Devils’ top target in the receiving corps, recording 17 receptions for 286 yards and five touchdowns in four games during the shortened COVID 2021 spring season … Set a new career-high with eight receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns at Benedictine … Notched two scores and a career-high 164 receiving yards – including a career-long 88-yard touchdown – in Eureka’s 26-3 win at Concordia Chicago … Received D3football.com's Team of the Week honors for the first time … Also fielded two kick returns for 41 yards.

Sophomore (2019): Appeared in eight games as a starting wide receiver ... Grabbed a total of 14 catches for 285 yards and two touchdowns ... Recorded had a career-long 65-yard touchdown catch in 42-28 victory over Knox College on Sept.7.

Freshman (2018): Appeared in 10 games as a kick returner and provided depth at the wide receiver position for the Red Devils… Had eight kick returns compiling a combined 131 yards including a career-long 41-yard return at Knox on Sept. 1.

Argenta-Oreana High School: A four-time All-Little Okaw Valley Conference selection ... Named to the All-Macon County Team ... Received All-Area honors from The News-Gazette in Champaign, Illinois.

Personal: The son of Pierce Bradford, Sr. and Constance Palmer, Pierce was born Feb. 12, 1999 in Decatur, Ill. ... Has four siblings, Natahjie, Nekarri, Payton, Paris, Eriana, Mariah and Carson ... Majoring in criminal justice.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 3 2
Assists 1 1
Tackles 4.0 3.0
Tackles per game .4 .4
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 6 96 16.0 30 1 - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 4 40 10.0 13 0 - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 5 124 24.8 56 1 - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 6 53 8.8 12 0 - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 3 32 10.7 27 1 - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 6 74 12.3 20 2 - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 2 43 21.5 32 0 - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 2 44 22.0 27 0 - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 1 - - - 19 19
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 1 - 96 - - 96
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 1 - 40 - - 40
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 1 - 124 - - 124
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 1 - 53 - - 53
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 1 - 32 - - 32
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 1 7 74 - 44 125
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 1 - 43 0 - 43
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 1 - - 0 - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 12 0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Neb. Wesleyan L, 31-6 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Olivet L, 54-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Rockford W, 31-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 24 Benedictine (Ill.) L, 58-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Concordia Chicago W, 27-13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 23-20 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 Aurora L, 72-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wis. Lutheran L, 51-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Lakeland L, 26-17 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at St. Norbert L, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 4 18 1.8 4.5 0 11 - -
2022-23 10 1 7 0.7 7.0 0 7 - -
Total 42 5 25 0.6 5.0 0 11 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 14 1.8 285 35.6 20.4 2 65
2020-21 4 17 4.3 286 71.5 16.8 5 88
2021-22 10 44 4.4 708 70.8 16.1 9 60
2022-23 10 32 3.2 462 46.2 14.4 5 56
Total 42 107 2.5 1741 41.5 16.3 21 88

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 8 131 16.4 0 41 - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 41 20.5 0 32 - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 63 21.0 0 27 2 0 0.0 0 0
Total 13 235 18.1 0 41 2 0 0.0 0 0

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 10 - - - 131 131 13.1
2019-20 8 - 285 - - 285 35.6
2020-21 4 - 286 - 41 327 81.8
2021-22 10 18 708 - - 726 72.6
2022-23 10 7 462 0 63 532 53.2
Total 42 25 1741 0 235 2001 47.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 30 7.5 - 5 0 - - - - - 0 0
2021-22 54 5.4 0 9 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 30 3.0 0 5 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Total 126 3.0 0 21 0 0 - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 10 6 7 13.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 3 1 4.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 42 12 8 20.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 1 7 0.7 7.0 0 7 - -
Conference 8 1 7 0.9 7.0 0 7 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 7 1.4 7.0 0 7 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 1 7 0.9 7.0 0 7 - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 7 1.4 7.0 0 7 - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 32 3.2 462 46.2 14.4 5 56
Conference 8 32 4.0 462 57.8 14.4 5 56
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 19 3.8 242 48.4 12.7 4 30
Away 5 13 2.6 220 44.0 16.9 1 56
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 11 5.5 220 110.0 20.0 2 56
Losses 8 21 2.6 242 30.3 11.5 3 32
Month September 4 10 2.5 136 34.0 13.6 1 30
October 5 22 4.4 326 65.2 14.8 4 56
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 3 63 21.0 0 27 2 0 0.0 0 0
Conference 2 44 22.0 0 27 2 0 0.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 2 44 22.0 0 27 - - - - -
Away 1 19 19.0 0 19 2 0 0.0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 63 21.0 0 27 2 0 0.0 0 0
Month September 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
October 2 44 22.0 0 27 1 0 0.0 0 0
November - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 7 462 0 63 532 53.2
Conference 8 7 462 0 44 513 64.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 7 242 - 44 293 58.6
Away 5 - 220 0 19 239 47.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 2 - 220 - - 220 110.0
Losses 8 7 242 0 63 312 39.0
Month September 4 - 136 - 19 155 38.8
October 5 7 326 0 44 377 75.4
November 1 - - 0 - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 30 3.0 0 5 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 30 3.8 0 5 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 24 4.8 0 4 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 6.0 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 18 2.3 0 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
October 24 4.8 0 4 0 0 - - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 3 1 4.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 8 2 1 3.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 1 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Away 5 2 0 2.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 0 1 1.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 8 3 0 3.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 1 1 2.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
October 5 2 0 2.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Six Red Devils Receive 2022 All-NACC Football Honors

MILWAUKEE, Wis. –  Six Eureka football players have received All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference recognition, according to an...

November 18, 2022

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St. Norbert Gets Edge Over Eureka, 20-7

DE PERE, Wis. – The Eureka football team’s 2022 season came to an end with a 20-7 loss at St. Norbert on Saturday.

November 5, 2022

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One More NACC Challenge for Red Devils in 2022 Season

DE PERE, Wis. – On Saturday, the Red Devils (2-7, 2-5 NACC) will take on St. Norbert (5-3, 4-2 NACC) on the road in their last Northern...

November 4, 2022

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Lakeland Holds Off Red Devils, 26-17

PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The Eureka football team fell short on the road at Lakeland on Saturday, 26-17.

October 29, 2022

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Red Devils Gearing Up to Send Off Seniors with Pride

EUREKA – Before the last home football game of the 2022 season, the Eureka football team will honor its seniors under the bright lights of...

October 22, 2022

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Red Devils Fall Short Against Wisconsin Lutheran, 51-35

EUREKA – The Eureka football team couldn’t quite put it all together against Wisconsin Lutheran on Senior Night on Saturday.

October 22, 2022

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Red Devils Fall to Aurora at Home, 72-13

EUREKA – Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference leader Aurora took down the Eureka football team 72-13 on a chilly Saturday evening at...

October 15, 2022

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Eureka Rising Up for High-Powered Aurora

EUREKA – On Saturday at 6 p.m., Eureka (2-4, 2-2  NACC) will take on Aurora (4-1, 3-0 NACC) under the bright lights of McKinzie Field...

October 14, 2022

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Red Devils Striving for Consistency at Concordia Wisconsin

MEQUON, Wis. –  On Saturday, Eureka (2-3, 2-1 NACC) will look to keep up that consistency when the Red Devils face Concordia Wisconsin...

October 7, 2022

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Eureka Bounces Back, Tops Cougars, 27-13

EUREKA — After a tough loss last week, the Eureka football team bounced back with a 27-13 triumph at Concordia Chicago on Saturday.

October 1, 2022

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Red Devils Looking to Bounce BacK at Concordia Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill. – On Saturday at 1 p.m., Eureka will look to get things back on track with a road contest at Concordia Chicago

September 29, 2022

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Benedictine Poses Tough Homecoming Challenge for EC

EUREKA – Homecoming week is here, and the Eureka football team is heading into the big day coming off a strong win.

September 23, 2022

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Eureka Scores Big NACC Win Over Rockford, 31-14

EUREKA – The Red Devils tamed Rockford’s explosive offense and earned a 31-14 victory over Rockford to open the 2022 Northern...

September 17, 2022

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Season-Opening Magic Almost Here for Red Devils

EUREKA – It’s almost that magical time again. The time of fall when the crowd gets on its feet, the speakers boom and the sirens blare...

September 2, 2022