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Football Takes Down Rodriguez for Second Win of the Season
By Noah Glosson, Staff Writer // Thanks to another strong performance by junior quarterback Nick Kresnak, the Acalanes football team overpowered the Rodriguez Mustangs (Fairfield) and cruised to a 48-27 victory on Friday, Aug. 31. The Dons will head back from this two- game “road
Football Holds On In Final Seconds for First Win of Season
By Ryan Owens, Staff Writer // The football team picked up a huge win over the Vintage Crushers of Napa on Friday, Aug. 24 by a score of 28-27. The game was played at Napa Memorial Stadium, home to the preseason training camp of
Football Falls to Las Lomas in Season Opener
By Ryan Owens, Staff Writer // The Acalanes football team began its season with a gritty loss to league opponent Las Lomas in a home game on Aug. 17, with a final score of 12-7. The game was especially anticipated, as the Dons’ game with
#5 Acalanes Ends Football Season With Loss to #4 Bishop O’Dowd 36-21 in NCS Playoffs
By Gareth Kwok, Managing Editor-in-Chief // In one of the most anticipated matchups of the North Coast Section (NCS) Division III playoffs between #5 seeded Acalanes (9-1) and #4 seeded Bishop O’Dowd (8-2), the Dons fell short as the Dragons took home the win 36-21
The Recap 11/10: Acalanes Takes Down Petaluma 63-25 in NCS First Round
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // The #5 seeded Dons faced off against the #12 seeded Petaluma Trojans in a North Coast Section (NCS) Division III First Round matchup on Acalanes home field. Check out the highlights in this high-scoring victory for Acalanes.
The Recap 10/27: Acalanes Beats Campolindo 35-28 in a Thriller
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // This special edition of the Recap shows the full highlights & reaction of last Friday’s game featuring arch-rivals Campolindo and Acalanes. The Dons defeated the Cougars on a last-second touchdown play for Acalanes first victory over Campolindo since 2010. Check out
The Recap 10/20: Acalanes Suffers First Loss of Season to Clayton Valley 35-21
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // The fourth episode of the Recap features a well-fought battle between two powerhouse league teams last Friday which eventually resulted in a Clayton Valley victory over Acalanes 35-21. Check out the highlights from last Friday’s game. Cameraman: Shreekar Pandey
The Recap: Acalanes Football Victorious Over De Anza 56-7
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // The third episode of the Recap features Acalanes taking home their fifth win of the season over De Anza and moving on to 5-0 for the year. Check out the highlights from last Friday’s game.
The Recap: Acalanes Football Defeats Rodriguez 35-10
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief The second episode of the Recap features the Acalanes Dons football team and their high-scoring performance in a 35-10 victory over Rodriguez-Fairfield. Check out the highlights from last Friday’s game.
The Recap: Acalanes vs Alhambra
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // The 2017-18 season premiere of the Recap begins with highlights from the Acalanes football team’s 56-14 triumph over Alhambra in last Friday night’s season opener.