The Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on a brisk, Fall Friday evening to take on their second consecutive undefeated league opponent in the last two weeks. The Las Lomas Knights were 8-0 after beating Campo 45-42 the previous week. Both teams were 4-0 in league play entering the contest. The stage was set for an epic battle. Acalanes usually relies on their high…
The Dons headed to Orinda to take on the undefeated Miramonte Matadors on Friday night. Just when the Mats thought that the Dons were in reach…BOOM BOOM, out go the lights! The Acalanes defense shut the door on another opponent to record the team’s 5th win in a row. The boys have outscored foes 251-20 with 3 shutouts over the past 5 games. They…
The stands were packed, the team was pumped and the band was rocking as the boys took the field on Friday against the Benicia High School Panthers. It didn’t take long for the fired up Dons defense to take control of the line of scrimmage. Dylan Murphy, Brady Morrow, Drew McKenzie, Jack Giorgianni, Collin Malmquist, Everett Glass, Deonte Littlejohn and the rest…
Acalanes took on Northgate High School in the Dons first home league game Friday night. On a warm evening the boys in blue absolutely steamrolled the Broncos to go 2-0 in league play and record their third consecutive win! The team has outscored opponents 160-13 in the last three games. The atmosphere was electric and the band was fantastic. The support really put…
On a chilly Friday the Dons took on the Vallejo Red Hawks in V Town. Despite the chill in the air the boys stayed red hot for the second game in a row. The defense recorded another shutout as the team rolled to a 50-0 W. The combined score over the past two games is Dons 106 Opponents 0! The defense has been…
On a beautiful night for football, the Dons took on the College Park Falcons on Friday. It was all gas and no break for the boys in white entering the Falcons home opener. The Dons exercised the demons from their early season losses and showed why they are still ranked #2 in Division 4 football. The YAC (yards after catch) Brothers where…
The boys in blue performed valiantly on Friday night in Lafayette against another powerhouse team, the Amador Valley Dons. The stands were full on both sides on a warm September evening. The Acalanes Dons took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with a methodical drive that concluded with a touchdown pass from quarterback Sully Bailey to wide receiver Henry…
The Dons continued their brutal non league season with a Friday night tilt against powerhouse San Ramon Valley High School and their host of future D1 college athletes. The stands were packed on both sides. SRV loyalists clearly traveled well. The Wolves started with the ball and engineered a methodical drive down the field with a skillful mix of short passes and…
Friday August 25 started with a thorough email break down of our opponent by Dr. Michael Michlitsch. We learned about the history of San Marin High School, the recent success of their football team (D5 NCS Champs in 2021 and 2022), as well as their award winning Robotics team and the world’s youngest high school and college graduate. After enjoying…
New field, same Dons. After a summer of anticipation as their new field was being installed, the Acalanes Dons have returned to camp and have started off the era of their new field with high ambition. Here are five takeaways from Acalanes’ fifth day of training camp. Team is miles ahead from last year at start of camp despite no…