The Acalanes Dons bounced back with a 42-37 victory against Marin Catholic, improving their record to 3-1 with a powerful offensive performance that amassed 512 total yards and 6 touchdowns.
What kind of team do you want to be? Coach Nat Beeman previously posed that question to the team after last week’s stinging loss and, Friday evening against Marin Catholic, with Acalanes trailing 14-6 late in the fourth quarter, the answer came into focus: a team that keeps battling. The Dons rallied for a touchdown, converted a dramatic two-point attempt,…
By DON DELCO LAFAYETTE, Calif. — Three third-quarter touchdowns, including two within 35 seconds of each other, keyed the Acalanes freshman football team to win 27-0 over College Park on Thursday, Sept. 17. It was the Dons’ first game at Acalanes Stadium this season and their second victory in five days to improve to 2-2 while College Park falls to…
By DON DELCO SAN FRANCISCO — Two first-half rushing touchdowns by Rocco Coniglio proved to be more than enough to lead the Acalanes freshman football team to its first win of the season, 23-6 over St. Ignatius on Saturday, Sept. 12 at J.B. Murphy Field. The Dons’ dictated the majority of the game with a consistent performance from all three…
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” There was nothing smooth about Friday’s voyage against St. Ignatius. The Wildcats arrived 2-0 with a team that was big, fast and physical, particularly along both lines of scrimmage. By halftime, they had built a 28-0 lead, and while the Dons steadied themselves considerably after the break, St. Ignatius ultimately left with a…
Saint Ignatius @ Acalanes, September 11th The Acalanes Dons home opener was touted by many as the game of the season. And it was delivered. High scoring, packed with highlights. Acalanes led throughout the match up, but unfortunately late in the fourth quarter, Saint Ignatius scored, and left little time for the Dons to get back to work. While both…
The undefeated Dons overwhelmed Menlo Atherton 41-13, powered by Tyler Winkles’ four touchdown passes and a suffocating second-half defense that held the Bears scoreless. Winkles distributed passes to nine different receivers while Joaquin Bordi dominated on the ground.
The first challenge facing the Acalanes JV football team Friday afternoon was apparently figuring out when the football game actually started. With the schedule listing a 4:30 kickoff but the action commencing at 4:00, this correspondent arrived to discover Menlo-Atherton already leading 7-0. We will therefore assume, in the absence of eyewitness testimony to the contrary, that the opening minutes…
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. — American Canyon called 32 of its 42 offensive plays on the ground to grind out a 34-2 win over visiting Acalanes in rain-soaked conditions at Wolf Den Stadium. It was the season opener for American Canyon while Acalanes fell to 0-2. The host Wolves ran for 287 yards on 32 attempts, led by Jovante Maestas’ 114…
By Don Delco WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Archbishop Mitty High School freshman football team scored three touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the second quarter, keying the Monarchs to a 28-0 win over Acalanes in the season opener. The game was played at Los Lomas High School because of a scheduling conflict at Acalanes. “I was proud of the guys,”…