Penalties Chop Down Acalanes JV Football team in 21-14 loss to Redwood Giants

Trees have featured prominently in sports.  There are college football tree-themed programs such as THE Ohio State Buckeyes, the state tree of Ohio.  There are official mascots such as the Copper Mountain College Fighting Cacti and a notable unofficial mascot, the Stanford Tree.  There are athletes including Tree Rollins, the 7’1” center who played 18 seasons in the NBA, Robert…

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On Survival Saturday Dons Football Manages an Ugly Win

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…

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Frosh Football: Warm Night Brings a Win, 36-24

Frosh Football:  Warm Night Brings a Win, 36-24

Thursday, September 8th was a big game for the Acalanes Freshman Don’s football team. It was their debut home game, and on top of that the triple digit heat forced a night game, which meant the freshman got to play under the lights; an honor normally reserved for varsity teams. But the Varsity Dons were happy to share their field and…

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Our Acalanes Football Road Warriors

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…

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Dons JV Football Steamrolls Bishop O’ Dowd 42-12

At some point this season, it was inevitable that a football movie-themed article would be needed.  Given the religious affiliation of the Don’s opponent, Bishop O’ Dowd, I figured this was the perfect time to reference arguably the most famous football movie of all time, “The Waterboy” starring Adam Sandler.  Oops, scratch that.  I meant to say “Rudy”, the movie…

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Frosh Football: A Tale of Two Dons

Frosh Football: A Tale of Two Dons

On a balmy 103 degree evening in Pleasanton on Thursday, the Amador Valley Dons’ freshman football team completed their two-game sweep of Lamorinda frosh football teams by defeating the Acalanes Dons’ freshman, 56-30.  Amador had beaten Campolindo’s freshman at home last week, 21-8 It seemed like the worst of times for the Dons from Pleasant Hill Road in the first…

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Varsity Football Jumps to #6 in NCS Rankings

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…

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