Friday night’s crisp autumn air set the perfect stage as Acalanes’ football closed out Homecoming Week with a thrilling victory over Benicia. The entire week had been filled with spirited events: themed dress-up days, games, competitions, and a school rally, all leading up to Friday night. The scoring unfolded steadily throughout the game. In the first quarter, Josh Elerts opened…
After just a few practices together- Sideline Cheer and Varsity Football kicked off the Hoco rally with energy and enthusiasm!!
Despite leading 7-0 until late in the 4th quarter, the Acalanes Dons ultimately lost 12-7 to the Granada Matadors. The Dons played tough defense until the end, and chipped away at the yards on offense, but could not find the end zone in the second half to beat the Matadors. This writer is no MaxPreps (stats are limited to what…
Acalanes @ Mt. Diablo, Sept 26 The JV Dons logged their second league win, with a victory over Mt. Diablo, a final score of 29 to 7, on September 26th. Holding the Red Devils to only seven points, was courtesy of this stellar Don’s defense. Matei Bolata (62), had an outstanding showing, and was your top tackler on the night…
The Acalanes Dons finished their preseason undefeated after a commanding 56-0 victory over the Mt. Diablo Red Devils on Friday night. With an offense firing on all cylinders and a defense that shut down every Mt. Diablo threat, the Dons completed their preseason with a perfect 5–0 record, sending a strong message to the league play ahead of the…
The freshman Dons started out strong when the defense immediately forced a turnover on downs and #18 Jake Mikalis returned the punt for a TOUCHDOWN! #9 Will Feinstein made the extra point. Dons took an early 7-0 lead. Defensive plays by #64 Aiden Jeffery (sack and tackle), # 4 Leland Stone and Mikalis held the opponent to zero on the…
Why wait for the officials, Joe Wilson (45) & Graham Welton (55) call the TD.
The Dons continue to make noise across the Bay Area football scene. Last week, MaxPreps elevated the Dons to the No. 4 spot in the North Coast Section rankings. West Coast Preps followed suit, placing Acalanes at No. 8 in their latest Bay Area Top 25. With every game, the Dons are proving that the hype is very real and…
Even though it was mid-September, Monday night felt like the 4th of July at Concord High School where the visiting Dons traveled to face the home team Bears. It was the warmest night of the season so far and the Dons offense brought plenty of fireworks. Led by East Bay Times athlete of the week nominee Ines Coyne, the…
The Dons took at early lead in the first quarter when the Acalanes defense forced a turnover on downs on S.I.’s first possession. #2 Jayden Lifson blocked the opponent’s punt and ran the ball into the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN…aaaaand the kick is good. Dons were up 7-0. The S.I. offense came up empty on their second possession of…
