The Acalanes Dons freshman team wasted no time asserting themselves in their season finale against Mount Diablo, capping a season for the ages. They controlled the first 10 minutes with relentless pressure and crisp ball movement and it paid off early. Winger Mason Foster (#11) made a strong run down the left flank and delivered a perfectly weighted cross along…
Walnut Creek, CA — The Acalanes Freshman Dons (13-0-1) fought through a tense, back-and-forth battle against Northgate on Saturday, ending in a hard-earned 2–2 draw after a frantic final stretch. The game opened cautiously, with most of the action stuck in the midfield and few real threats near the box. The Don forwards worked tirelessly to create space early, nearly breaking…
For years, the story of this matchup was written in the same ink: Campolindo winning, and Acalanes searching for answers. But after a decade of dominance by the Cougars, the tide in Lamorinda has officially turned. The Dons’ drought against the Cougars lasted 2,957 days—from December 2017 until the breakthrough victory this past January. So, the question entering Thursday night’s…