Pluid, Eureka blow by St. Ignatius, 37-7
EUREKA — Brenton Pluid scored four touchdowns and Eureka blew out St. Ignatius, 37-7 Friday night in nonconference Class B footall action.
Pluid ran for a pair of first quarter scores, took back an interception in the second and caught a 24-yard pass from Austyn Sherwood to reach the end zone in the third. Matt Anderson added a four-yard scoring run and James Dunn returned another interception in the fourth to round out the scoring.
The Lions outgained the Bulldogs 326-202 and forced three turnovers. Sherwood went 11-for-16 through the air for 141 yards and added 58 more on the ground. Dunn led the way for the Lions defense with nine tackles, including one for loss.
St. Ignatius 0 0 7 0 — 7
Eureka 13 12 6 6 — 37
First Quarter
EUR – Brenton Pluid 2 run (kick failed), 8:24
EUR – Brenton Pluid 6 run (Plemmons kick), 3:32
Second Quarter
EUR – Matt Anderson 4 run (kick failed), 11:13
EUR – Brenton Pluid interception return (conversion failed), 1:03
Third Quarter
STI – Nick Durglo 79 kickoff return (Bravo kick), 11:47
EUR – Brenton Pluid 24 pass from Austyn Sherwood (conversion failed), 2:51
Fourth Quarter
EUR – James Dunn interception return (kick failed), 4:00