Second-quarter spurt downs Freshman Football in opener

Second-quarter spurt downs Freshman Football in opener

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,”…

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JV Football Finds Their Fight in Season Opener

If a season opener is supposed to give you a glimpse of what a football team might become, the Acalanes JV Dons offered plenty to work with Friday afternoon at Foothill College. There were tough runs, big catches, defensive stops, a little trickery from the playbook and, after falling behind Archbishop Mitty early, a second-half response that made clear these…

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Frosh Football Still Undefeated

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…

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Frosh Football On a Roll

The Freshman football team continues to dominate as they walked away with a 38-8 win against College Park last Thursday night. The Dons are undefeated thus far with a 5-0 record. Let’s go Dons! Getting right down to business, Acalanes scored on the first drive of the game and successfully converted for 2-points immediately putting the Dons up 8-0. Between…

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Varsity Dons Lose Heartbreaker to Amador Valley 12-14

The boys in blue performed valiantly on Friday night in Lafayette against another powerhouse team, the Amador Valley Dons.  The stands were full on both sides on a warm September evening. The Acalanes Dons took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with a methodical drive that concluded with a touchdown pass from quarterback Sully Bailey to wide receiver Henry…

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