The Dons opened league play at Las Lomas Friday night, facing a powerful Knights team that featured Oregon State-commit Isaiah Newell (considered by many the top running back in the Bay Area) and athletic two-way player Elijah Lash. Unfortunately, the Dons were unable to continue their three-game winning streak, as Las Lomas prevailed 42-21. Highlights for the Dons included two…
The Dons traveled to El Cerrito High School on Friday night for a rematch of last year’s 32-30 loss to the Gauchos. This year the Dons emerged victorious, jumping out to a large early lead and cruising to a 44-12 victory. The Dons got on the scoreboard early, forcing a quick Gaucho punt that was both blocked and recovered (at…
In front of a packed house at Acalanes, the Dons put on an offensive show and beat the Berkeley High Yellowjackets 57-28. The game was tied 14-14 at the end of the first quarter, but the Dons scored 22 points in the second quarter and never looked back. The Dons scored eight touchdowns, with six on the ground and two…
The Dons were on the road again Friday night, traveling to Napa for a rematch of last year’s road victory over the Vintage High Crushers. This year the home team fought off a late Acalanes charge and won 28-20, but the outcome was in doubt until the game’s final play. Vintage relies almost exclusively on the run, with the Crushers…
The Dons traveled to San Francisco on Friday night to play Fightin’ Irish of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at historic Kezar Stadium – former home of the San Francisco 49ers. A large contingent of Dons fans saw their team emerge with a 44-14 victory, but the final score did not reflect the tough battle over the first three quarters against…
Highlights were everywhere for the Dons last Friday night as they played a great game and defeated Alhambra 44-36. Some of the big plays and players in the game were: -Mike O’Donnell playing WR caught a backward pass from QB Nick Kresnak and threw a long TD to Chris Rogers. -Rogers caught a second long TD and then came in…
Offensive fireworks were on display in the Dons’ Senior Night game against Miramonte last Friday. After spotting Miramonte a 19-0 first quarter lead, the Dons almost came all the way back before losing 46-34. QB Nick Kresnak got in a nice rhythm offensively connecting repeatedly with his favorite targets Chris Rogers, Lucas Eppinger and Jake Delaney all of whom caught…
Acalanes beat Northgate 48-0 in its Homecoming game on Friday night. The Dons were led by their defense which overpowered Northgate from start to finish. Nick Pearson and Cole Murgia each returned an interception for a touchdown and linebackers Mike O’Donnell and Tommy Thrasher blitzed their way into the Broncos’ backfield all night long. The Dons’ secondary locked down Northgate’s…
Clayton Valley used its superior size, strength and speed to beat Acalanes 49-3 last Friday on Clayton’s black turf field. The first quarter went well enough for the Dons. Linebacker Alex Cortessis forced a fumble and the offense moved the ball to set up a Hunter Ridley field goal that kept them in it early at 7-3. But the Dons…
In a bizarre game against a super talented but penalty prone El Cerrito team, the Varsity Dons came up short 32-30 when Hunter Ridley’s 39-yard last second field goal bounced off the left upright and missed wide. It was a strong game for Ridley who kicked three other field goals to provide a new dimension for this Dons team. The…
