Eureka High School's football team beat Lindbergh 14-13 on Friday, Oct. 23, to clinch the Suburban Yellow Conference championship.
The Wildcats held a one-point lead for most of the second half. Live score updates from photographer Cheap Seats Photo on X showed Eureka ahead 14-13 with 10:29 left in the third quarter.
The Eureka High School Activities Director posted the result on X, calling it a tough win and declaring the Wildcats Suburban Yellow Conference champions. The EHS Wildcat Football account shared the announcement.
SI.com's Missouri scoreboard listed Eureka as the No. 24-ranked team in the state entering the game.
Head coach Jacob Sumner's squad posted several strong results this fall. The Wildcats opened the season with an overtime win at Troy Buchanan on Aug. 28, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They beat Parkway North on Sept. 10 and routed Lafayette 35-8 on Oct. 16.
Individual scoring details from the Lindbergh game were not available at publication. The Wildcats' first-round Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) district playoff opponent and game date have not yet been announced.Eureka finished the regular season 7–2 and earned the No. 1 seed in Class 5 District 2. After a first-round bye, the Wildcats will open district play Friday, Nov. 6, against the winner of the Oct. 30 game between Parkway South and Webster Groves. A kickoff time has not yet been listed by MSHSAA.
