As Acalanes 2024 nose guard/defensive tackle Chase Caidedo joined the Don’s football program as a freshman, he was not fully in love with football yet. But as Ciacedo met the coaches, built bonds with the teammates, practiced with them, watched film and the teamwork aspect of the sport, needing all 11 players on each side of the ball to hone…
West Coast Preps interviewed future Cal Football player, Tyler Murphy. Here is that interview. Tyler Murphy is a 6’4, 280-pound offensive lineman from Acalanes High School. As a senior, he recently committed to Cal Berkeley. In this Q&A, we discuss his football season, the benefits of being a dual-athlete, and the process of his Cal commitment. Denel: “So, you just finished…
In the four years I’ve been writing football recaps, this is the hardest one to write. I don’t think it is hyperbole to say that the wounds are still fresh, and our hearts are still heavy. However, it would be a disservice to the players and coaches not to highlight all the great play on Friday, along with the mistakes,…
DONS! Come support football as they host Cardinal Newman at 7:00 pm for the NCS Semifinals this Friday! The first 100 students who show their student ID at the gate will receive a free ticket on behalf of the football families. Let’s go Dons!! The theme is Ski Gear so bundle up & come out to the NCS Semi-Finals. Tickets…
Dave Matthews Band has the famous lyric… Life is sweet, but sweet for certain’ Amen brother Dave! Football has taught my sons countless things. Miller is graduating in a few months, and it is hard on me. It is. But Dons football has taught him well. Mostly lessons about teamwork, respect, and discipline. About perseverance, humility, and persistence. About…
After their win 42-0 vs Concord, your 10-1 Acalanes Dons have now reached the 10-win mark for the first time since at least 2004, and also reached the second NCS semi-final in Coach Floyd’s Acalanes tenure, the first that will be played at home, right here in Lafayette on our field! The game is at home due to the Dons’…
Last year’s playoff run was too full of promise to have ended so abruptly. Coaches, players, parents, students, alumni, teachers, administrators, and the whole Acalanes community have been looking forward to another shot at a long run in the NCS. Tonight we get our chance. All the work that the coaches and players have been putting in since Spring, their…
As we head into the first of hopefully many playoff games, this Friday at home vs the 9-1 Concord Minutemen, let’s take a moment and dive more deeply into our Dons’ own 9-1 regular season. Before we look at the season numbers, let’s first share the MaxPreps Players of the Week from last week’s victory over the Northgate Broncos. MAXPREP…
The Oxford Language dictionary defines “perfection” as follows: the condition, state, or quality of being free, or as free as possible, from all flaws or defects The Acalanes Dons finished their pre and in-league seasons with a single loss on their record at 9-1 and a chance for at least a 10-win season. That accomplishment would be the most wins…
The Acalanes’ offense is scary. Scary fast, scary tough, scary good. The Acalanes Defense is scary. Scary for any offense that has to face them on a chilly pre-Hallows Eve Friday night. Even though there were early worries for the Dons, who fell behind a couple of times, ultimately the Dons were too difficult for the Matadors to cage, and…
