Dons are excited to kick off Saturday, August 21 at home with scrimmages Although high school football scrimmages are just a practice game for a few quarters, fans should get a glimpse of what to expect for the upcoming 2021 season. The Dons will face teams from Granada, Vallejo and Deer Valley. 330pm Freshman Dons 5pm Junior Varsity 7pm Varsity Acalanes…
As incredible as it was to get a short six-game Spring after the COVID-delayed 2020 Football Season, it was just not the same as the Friday Night Lights extravaganza that we look forward to each Fall. While everything around us is certainly not back to normal, we are hopeful that we will be welcoming back a “real” ten-game action-packed fan-filled…
Hello Acalanes Football Community! This is Logan Ketcham, Senior Class President (and Varsity Football player). I want to thank you all for being a part of and supporting the Acalanes Dons Football program this year. As many of us know we have made massive strides in our football program these past few years and I think this is because of…
Last week the Dons Student-Athletes became coaches. Our Dons held the Dons Summer Football Academy with rave reviews from campers and parents…a DONtastic week! The Dons Summer Football Academy was be held last week for 4th – 8th grade players for skilled position players and linemen. It was also the biggest turnout ever with over 85 campers. Our goal is to…
We’re looking for a student take on the video coordination role for the varsity team this fall. Duties will include helping set up the in-game Sportscope cameras and making sure that the coaches have access to the in game video on the sideline, as well as helping with Hudl live streaming and other video formats including uploading video to the…
Yesterday Acalanes students, staff and Acalanes Boosters celebrated the 2021 senior athletes and artists that have been recruited by colleges and universities to play and perform at the next level. Thanks to all who came out to support and to the student athletes who expressed gratitude to the entire Acalanes community. Congratulations to all 11 recruited athletes going on to…
The Acalanes Varsity Football team wrapped up their season on Saturday Night vs. California High School. If you like nail biter, high intensity, football games, then this was your game! You would not have been disappointed! Not only was this the final game of the season an intense one, it was also Senior Night! Acalanes celebrated our senior players, cheerleaders,…
It was short, but oh so sweet for the JV Dons, as they finished their Spring Football season with a perfect record of 6-0 after a convincing 15-0 win over a tough California team. The defense was lights out on the day as the Grizzlies were held to only 41 total yards, and the offense only needed two big plays…
This football season which came to an end Saturday was an experience unlike any other, short, intense and wonderful. And the Dons will be back at it in a few weeks followed by their first FALL SEASON Football game in four months VARSITY: Div.3 Acalanes beat Div.1 Cal High 23-22. Record 5-1. Looking good for next year! JV: Beat Cal…
Acalanes football has always been about building a solid foundation for a young person’s life, based on principles and experiences that can only be taught through the game. It’s about cultivating genuine relationships between players, coaches and a community of fans and that is what Coach Floyd Burnsed and all the Acalanes football coaches do so very well, especially in this zoom school-crazy…
