Ridin’ High, Ridin’ High, Ridin’ High, after a rough week where the Dons fell just short of victory, they wasted no time getting a bit of revenge on a Benicia High team that had beaten them at home just last year, with a 48-7 win at Benicia. All in all the defense held the Panthers to only 84 yards while…
It stinks. No other way to look at it. It stinks to high heaven. Losing a game to a rival when there were chances to win never feels good. The Dons fell to their cross-town rivals last Friday night, 24-27 after a last-minute drive ended with their fourth turnover of the game. That’s right, four gifts that the Dons gave…
Anything that lasts needs to be built with a strong foundation. With buildings, the foundation is underground, unseen but absolutely critical to whatever is built on top. No matter how ornate and expansive the trappings of the building might be, it all is for naught if the foundation isn’t solid. On a football team, the foundation is built on the…
It has been said that there are three parts to a high school football season. The five games before league games start, the five league games, and, hopefully, the playoffs. Many schools choose to schedule easy games during the pre-league schedule, especially in leagues that are very competitive, like the DAL Foothill. However, this was not the case with our…
It wasn’t the prettiest game… let’s face it, it was downright ugly, but Acalanes emerged from the contest with a win and an unblemished 4-0 record. After the heart-pounding, hard-hitting, high-flying action of the Sheldon road trip, coaches were worried about a letdown, and that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night in Lafayette. Whether it was the excitement of the…
A Football Season is a long journey filled with challenges. In order to make it to the Summit, the ultimate goal, a team must face many difficult trials along the way. The Acalanes Dons faced a formidable slope last Friday night, having to travel two hours to Sacramento in record heat to face a much larger D1 school that had…
After a close-fought win against a highly ranked San Marin team last week, the Dons were on the road traveling through the Caldecott Tunnel to take on traditional powerhouse Bishop O’Dowd and their star-studded coaching staff. In recent years the O’Dowd field hasn’t exactly been the Thunderdome, but their students pack the end zone seats and definitely make their presence…
After their big win against former #3 ranked San Marin High School, the Acalanes Dons Football team jumped from #27 to #6 in NCS and #2 in NCS Division 4, behind only Marin Catholic. Ultimately rankings don’t mean much until the end of the season and league play, but it’s great to see that all the hard work that our…
Newton’s Second Law tells us that Force = Mass * Acceleration. When the #3 ranked defending State Champ San Marin Mustangs came to Lafayette on Friday night, they definitely felt the Force coming from the Acalanes Dons. That force was manifested in both Mass from the Don’s powerful Offensive and Defensive lines and Acceleration from Acalanes’ running backs, linebackers, wideouts,…
Everybody contributed in the Don’s scrimmage on Saturday night, proving that this year’s team is both talented and deep across the board. Although the scrimmage rules don’t really give a great look at how the team will perform in actual game situations, it did give the boys a chance to get some fully padded competition against someone other than their…