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Eli Dukes
Class of 2027
Committed UC Davis Aggies
Career Timeline & Achievements
Jun 30, 2026
Football
"rushed for 2,478 yards in 12 games, scored 37 touchdowns, 6,748 yards and 73 touchdowns in 35 career games, all-league honors in lacrosse and soccer"
Herald
Jun 30, 2026
Football
"Expected to make a decision on his college future before the start of the season"
Herald
Jun 24, 2026
Football
"Rushed for 2,481 yards and 34 touchdowns, broke county's all-time rushing record"
Herald
Jun 18, 2026
Football
"Rushed for nearly 400 more yards on 28 fewer carries than his sophomore season in 2024, while doubling his touchdown output. Chalked up 2,478 rushing yards and 38 total touchdowns last year."
Herald
Jun 18, 2026
Soccer
"Finished with a team-high seven goals and three assists, earning all-league honors."
Herald
Jun 18, 2026
Lacrosse
"Collected nine goals and 18 assists in helping the Chieftains reach the postseason. Earned all-league honors as a distributor and defensive demon."
Herald
Jan 02, 2026
Football
"Named MVP, finished with 2,725 all-purpose yards and 37 touchdowns, rushed for 2,420 yards and 34 TDs on 221 carries"
Sentinel
Dec 25, 2025
Football
"Went over 2,000 yards rushing for the second straight year, becoming the county’s all-time rushing leader, and finished with nearly 3,000 yards in total offense and 37 touchdowns"
Herald
Dec 14, 2025
Football
"finished with 2,478 yards and 34 touchdowns on the ground, had nearly 300 receiving yards and three touchdowns"
Herald
Dec 14, 2025
Football
"Ran for nearly 2,500 yards and scored 37 touchdowns, earning The Monterey Herald's Offensive Player of the Year honor"
Herald
Nov 27, 2025
Football
"Rushed for over 2,000 yards this season, averaged over 10 yards each time he touched the ball"
Herald
Nov 25, 2025
Football
"Ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the Chieftains season ending loss to Los Gatos in the CCS Open/Division I semifinals"
Herald
Nov 22, 2025
Football
"Rushed for more than 2,000 yards this season, finished the season with 2,479 yards and 34 rushing touchdowns"
Herald
Nov 20, 2025
Football
"Rushed for 2,298 yards, 31 touchdowns in 11 games, averaging 11.5 yards per carry, and 300 yards and three touchdowns on 12 catches"
Herald
Nov 13, 2025
Football
"rushed for 2,045 yards and 27 touchdowns, averaging 12.1 yards each time he touches the ball"
Herald
Nov 13, 2025
Football
"Rushed for 245 yards and accounted for all four touchdowns against Soquel, has gone over 2,000 yards on the ground with 27 touchdowns this season"
Herald
Nov 09, 2025
Football
"Ran for 245 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries and had a TD catch in the teams' first meeting. Rushed for 2,001 yards and 27 TDs on the season. Had three TD receptions."
Sentinel
Nov 08, 2025
Football
"Accounted for four touchdowns, giving him 30 on the season. Got 45 yards on one play to tie the game at seven. Added touchdown runs of 25 and 16 in the second half."
Herald
Nov 01, 2025
Football
"Rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries, hauled in a 20-yard TD reception, and ran in a two-point conversion"
Sentinel
Oct 30, 2025
Football
"Averaging 14.8 yards each time he touches the ball, rushing for 1,608 yards on just 109 carries, 21 rushing touchdowns"
Herald
Oct 25, 2025
Football
"rushed for 239 yards on 19 carries, scoring all five of the Chieftains' touchdowns"
Herald
Oct 16, 2025
Football
"Rushed for 193 yards in the Chieftains' 39-25 loss to Salinas, averaging 15.6 yards each time he touches the ball, having rushed for over 1,000 yards on just 67 carries, and rushed for 4,302 yards in 29 games in his career"
Herald
Oct 04, 2025
Football
"rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in the first half"
Herald
Sep 20, 2025
Football
"turned three carries into 135 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, rushed for 215 yards as a freshman in the state title game in 2023, went over 2,000 yards rushing last year as a sophomore, on pace to rush for 1,750 yards in 10 games"
Herald
Sep 18, 2025
Football
"Committed to UC Davis, 492 yards on 34 carries in three games, 218 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman in Palma’s state title game in 2023, five catches into 155 yards and two touchdowns from quarterback Patrick Driscoll"
Herald
Sep 18, 2025
Football
"Eight touchdowns of 45 yards or longer, one interception as a free safety"
Herald
Sep 16, 2025
Football
"Rushed for 175 yards on just 14 carries, scoring two touchdowns in Palma’s 54-28 win over Alisal. The junior also had 115 receiving yards, including a 55-yard touchdown catch."
Herald
Sep 13, 2025
Football
"Accounted for 290 yards and three touchdowns, including 175 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and a 55-yard touchdown catch"
Herald
Sep 06, 2025
Football
"Added a 65-yard sprint for six, and rushed for over 100 yards on two of his carries"
Herald
Aug 20, 2025
Football
"Broke the county sophomore record for rushing yards with 2,038 yards, rushing for 17 touchdowns. Collected 3,365 yards and 35 touchdowns in his first two seasons, averaging over 8 yards each time he touches the ball."
Herald
Jun 29, 2025
Football
"Rushed for more than 2,000 yards, averaging nearly 8 yards each time he touched the ball, rushed for 17 touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 182 yards and two more touchdowns, recorded an interception, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in a playoff game"
Herald
Jun 29, 2025
Soccer
"Starting as a midfielder on the Mission Division champion soccer team, recorded a handful of goals"
Herald
Jun 29, 2025
Track & Field
"Ran the third leg on Palma’s league champion 400 relay team, which reached the Central Coast Section finals"
Herald
Jun 11, 2025
Football
"led the Chieftains to a state football title as a freshman with 18 rushing touchdowns, chalked up over 2,000 rushing yards, averaged over eight yards a carry, had five touchdowns of 50 yards or longer"
Herald
May 17, 2025
Track & Field
"part of the 400 relay team that advanced to the finals with a mark of 42.59"
Herald
Dec 31, 2024
Football
"Named Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for 2,034 yards and 17 touchdowns"
Sentinel
Dec 26, 2024
Football
"rushed for a career-high 271 yards against Aptos, finished the season with 17 rushing touchdowns"
Herald
Nov 29, 2024
Football
"rushed for over 600 yards in his past three games, and has piled up over 1,000 yards in seven career playoff games"
Herald
Nov 28, 2024
Football
"Rushed for over 1,100 yards in seven playoff games and scored 14 touchdowns"
Herald
Nov 26, 2024
Football
"rushed for over 200 yards and scored all three of the Chieftains touchdowns in a 24-21 upset win over Menlo"
Herald
Nov 23, 2024
Football
"rushing for three touchdowns against Menlo, closing in on a 2,000-yard rushing season, piled up nearly 1,100 yards in seven career postseason games with 14 touchdowns"
Herald
Nov 21, 2024
Football
"Went over 100 plus rushing yards for the ninth time this year, had 165 rushing yards in the playoff win, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and had an interception late in the game"
Herald
Nov 21, 2024
Football
"Rushed for over 100 yards in five straight games, piling up 165 yards in last week's win. Rushed for 908 yards in six postseason games dating back to last year. Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass late in the game last week."
Herald
Nov 16, 2024
Football
"had a 65-yard touchdown run in the first half and an 11-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter"
Herald
Nov 14, 2024
Football
"rushed for nearly 700 yards in five games last year, 1,503 yards on the season"
Herald
Oct 02, 2024
Football
"Rushed for 198 yards against Salinas, Rushed for 785 yards on 101 carries"
Herald
Sep 28, 2024
Football
"Plowed into the end zone running behind two sophomore offensive linemen to tie the game at 22"
Herald
Sep 11, 2024
Football
"Rushed for 328 yards on just 27 carries, averaging 12.1 yards each time he touches the ball, and has rushed for over 100 yards in six straight games, having piled up 1,308 yards in his last eight games with 17 touchdowns"
Herald
Sep 07, 2024
Football
"rushed for three touchdowns in the first half, including a 69-yard touchdown"
Herald
Friday football roundup: Alvarez unites without head coach to beat Rancho
Snippet: "Added a 65-yard sprint for six, and rushed for over 100 yards on two of his carries"
High School football: Garcia’s three touchdowns lead Palma to an emotional win
Snippet: "two touchdowns, including a 40-yard run"
High School football tour: Palma doesn’t fear living up to expectations
Snippet: "Broke the county sophomore record for rushing yards with 2,038 yards, rushing for 17 touchdowns. Collected 3,365 yards and 35 touchdowns in his first two seasons, averaging over 8 yards each time he touches the ball."
Monterey County’s other top male high school athletes
Snippet: "Rushed for more than 2,000 yards, averaging nearly 8 yards each time he touched the ball, rushed for 17 touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 182 yards and two more touchdowns, recorded an interception, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in a playoff game"
Aptos’ Evan ‘Spike’ Sorensen, MVC’s Zach Binder receive special honors | All-PCAL boys lacrosse
Snippet: "Named to the all-Gabilan first team"
210 fall athletes to watch over 70 days
Snippet: "led the Chieftains to a state football title as a freshman with 18 rushing touchdowns, chalked up over 2,000 rushing yards, averaged over eight yards a carry, had five touchdowns of 50 yards or longer"
High School boys lacrosse: PCAL all-league teams
Snippet: "First team"
CCS track and field finals: Projected finishes for PCAL athletes
Snippet: "Projected to finish 4th in 400 relay"
High School track: Adams records fastest times in the 200 and 400 at CCS trials
Snippet: "part of the 400 relay team that advanced to the finals with a mark of 42.59"
Preps of the Week
Snippet: "Mentioned in article"
Nine local athletes earn first-team honors | 2024-25 All-PCAL boys soccer
Snippet: "Named to the second team"
CCS soccer playoffs: Alvarez boys clinch spot in NorCal tournament
Snippet: "Scored on penalty kick goal"
Preps of the Week
Snippet: "Mentioned in article"
Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Snippet: "Named Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for 2,034 yards and 17 touchdowns"
High School football: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team, offense
Snippet: "rushed for a career-high 271 yards against Aptos, finished the season with 17 rushing touchdowns"
Preps of the Week
Snippet: "Honorable mention"
High School football: PCAL all-league teams
Snippet: "Offensive Player of the Year"
CCS DII football finals: Big second half carries Wilcox past Palma
Snippet: "Scored two touchdown runs in the first half"
CCS Division II football finals: Palma, Wilcox look to control game on the ground
Snippet: "rushed for over 600 yards in his past three games, and has piled up over 1,000 yards in seven career playoff games"
CCS playoff football breakdown
Snippet: "Rushed for over 1,100 yards in seven playoff games and scored 14 touchdowns"
Preps of the Week
Snippet: "rushed for over 200 yards and scored all three of the Chieftains touchdowns in a 24-21 upset win over Menlo"
UPDATE: After edging Menlo, Palma heads to San Jose to face Wilcox in title game
Snippet: "rushing for three touchdowns against Menlo, closing in on a 2,000-yard rushing season, piled up nearly 1,100 yards in seven career postseason games with 14 touchdowns"
High School football: Central Coast Section Playoff Breakdown
Snippet: "Went over 100 plus rushing yards for the ninth time this year, had 165 rushing yards in the playoff win, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and had an interception late in the game"
CCS football playoffs: Maturation process has Palma peaking in the postseason
Snippet: "Rushed for over 100 yards in five straight games, piling up 165 yards in last week's win. Rushed for 908 yards in six postseason games dating back to last year. Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass late in the game last week."
Preps of the Week
Snippet: "Honorable mention"