But the countdown has begun… No Friday night lights? No chants, no cheers, no superstitions? No standing up for the kick-off and no high fives after every touchdown? No team meals. No checking the weather on Monday to prepare for whatever climates we will sit in come on Friday. No Dons shirts, no Acalanes Football hats. No looking for parking…
#1 FOOTBALL FANS: COM-MOM-ITTED TO THE DONS Don Moms eat, drink, think live for Acalanes football. When Friday night rolls around Don Moms are prepping for the game: Dons swag ready to go, resting up for cheering, eating a good meal for energy and fired up to hit the stands. Moms are a crucial part of any high school football. We…
And you thought coaching high school football was all about Xs and Os, blocking, tackling and making sure these kids begin to learn something about what it means to be young men . That’s all true. But Coach Bill Hansen wants the Freshmen players to remember something about the year besides the final scores, the big plays…and that is friendships…
Before games, in the stretching line, Coach Young would walk down and hug every single player telling them that they would do great and that he loved them. This would really make a connection between the player and Coach Young. Players know Coach Young was going out of his way to let us know he believed in us: #4 Evan…
In 2017 when Coach Burnsed joined the Dons family, AHS quarterback Robby Rowell (now a quarterback for the California Bears) stated, “Coach Burnsed is a legend around Lamorinda”. When you have over 40 years of coaching football, you have a coach with knowledge, a level-headed approach and experience. Our Acalanes varsity coach has all that and more. Throw in other adjectives like…
HELLO SUMMER FOOTBALL! What a year it’s been. Surely not one that any of us had planned for or expected. As we slowly move towards reopening and getting back to some sort of new normal, it’s important to focus as much as possible on positive experiences for our young men. The Acalanes coaches, Andy (Touchdown Club) and Jane (Sports Booster)…
Are You Ready For Some Football Graduation? We know you are Football Seniors! You leave your mark as 2019 DAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS on the Acalanes Field Forever! It is time for you to tackle new goals, new dreams and new victories! Dear Seniors, You are in the process of finishing a course you began years ago when your parents…
Question: Do you know what the worst part of football is? Answer: When the season ends! Welcome to Acalanes Football! I am Jane, your Football Booster Rep for Acalanes Sports Boosters and a proud Football parent! And if your son is kicking off with Acalanes Football as a freshman…HE IS GOING TO LOVE IT ! Freshman football and high school…
