The Varsity Football team lost a heartbreaker 25-24 to Campolindo High School on Friday night in Lafayette. The Dons finished the regular season with a 5-1 league record and a three way tie for first place with Campo and Las Lomas. The stands were packed on both sides for this rivalry game. After an emotional Senior Night celebration the game was on. Campo…
The Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on a brisk, Fall Friday evening to take on their second consecutive undefeated league opponent in the last two weeks. The Las Lomas Knights were 8-0 after beating Campo 45-42 the previous week. Both teams were 4-0 in league play entering the contest. The stage was set for an epic battle. Acalanes usually relies on their high…
The Dons headed to Orinda to take on the undefeated Miramonte Matadors on Friday night. Just when the Mats thought that the Dons were in reach…BOOM BOOM, out go the lights! The Acalanes defense shut the door on another opponent to record the team’s 5th win in a row. The boys have outscored foes 251-20 with 3 shutouts over the past 5 games. They…
In a bit of a rinse-and-repeat pattern that never gets old, the Dons showed up strong once again last Thursday with a dominating win over Menlo Atherton in a non-league game at home. In case you weren’t able to join us, here are some fun facts about the game… In the first half, the Dons had 5 offensive drives resulting…
The stands were packed, the team was pumped and the band was rocking as the boys took the field on Friday against the Benicia High School Panthers. It didn’t take long for the fired up Dons defense to take control of the line of scrimmage. Dylan Murphy, Brady Morrow, Drew McKenzie, Jack Giorgianni, Collin Malmquist, Everett Glass, Deonte Littlejohn and the rest…
Neither homecoming nor homework could stop the freshman Dons from getting their work done on the football field this past week! The team is now 8-0 after a big win at home over Rancho Cotate. The Cougars offensive finally gained some momentum, only to be shut down when Zachary Birrell intercepted the ball on the 1 yard line. Bryce Mansour…
The Frosh Football Team loaded the busses last Thursday and headed to the impressive Memorial Stadium in Napa to take on the Napa High Grizzlies. The Dons’ first drive of the game ended in a 45-yard pass from Jasper Stewart (#9) to Finley Rivera (#13). Jackson Boselli (#31) carried the ball into the end zone for the 2-point conversion Dons…
Acalanes took on Northgate High School in the Dons first home league game Friday night. On a warm evening the boys in blue absolutely steamrolled the Broncos to go 2-0 in league play and record their third consecutive win! The team has outscored opponents 160-13 in the last three games. The atmosphere was electric and the band was fantastic. The support really put…
Both Dublin and Acalanes took the field last Thursday with 5-0 records. One thing was certain…one team was going to walk away with their first loss of the season! Acalanes anticipated a tough game from this Dublin powerhouse. Early in the first quarter Dublin took the lead 8-0 over Acalanes, but their lead didn’t last long. Acalanes quickly scored a…
#13 Tommy Terhar ran for 149 yards on 9 carries. The Dons JV Football Team, winners of two in a row, hit the road once again to face the Vallejo High School Redhawks for the last preseason game of the season. #10 Illias Kaplanes-Jones receives the opening kickoff and makes a nice return up the left side to set up…