Acalanes’ Rocco Cognilio bursts through a hole for a 6-yard run, setting up his second rushing touchdown of the first half on the next play. (Photo by Jocelyn Birrell) 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 ...

“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 11thThe 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 teams put ...

The Acalanes Dons continued their early-season dominance by dismantling Menlo Atherton 41-13 on the road. They remain undefeated at 2-0 thanks to a suffocating defensive performance that carried them through a penalty-filled opening quarter. For the second consecutive week, the Dons fell behind early, allowing Menlo Atherton to score first and take a 6-0 lead. But also for the second ...

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 ...