The senior quarterback finished his career with a stellar performance in the Pirates’ narrow 36-35 loss to Staley in the Class 5 state championship game.
The 6’2” 205-pound Eleby completed 29 of 44 passes for 410 yards and five touchdowns. His touchdown passes were 53, 5, 3, 51 and 20 yards. His 20-yard TD pass to Charles Shelton with 55 seconds gave the Pirates a 35-28 lead before Staley rallied to win with a last second TD and two-point conversion.
For the season, Eleby finished with 184 completions for 2,831 yards and 27 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. A four-year starter at Pattonville, Eleby is headed to Western Michigan next season to start his collegiate football career.
