Football Preview: Campolindo Cougars vs. Acalanes Dons
Campolindo has gone 8-2 against Acalanes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Campolindo Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Campolindo came up short against Clayton Valley Charter and fell 20-12. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Ugly Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Acalanes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Ugly Eagles 28-27. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Dons were the better team in the second half.
Acalanes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Winkles, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns. Niko White was Winkles' top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Acalanes' defense stepped up as well, laying out Javale Jones. four times. Clayton Valley Charter's QB won't forget Drew Mckenzie anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Another thorn in Clayton Valley Charter's side was Bethel Imasuen, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Campolindo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Acalanes, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Campolindo barely slipped by Acalanes in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 25-24. Will Campolindo repeat their success, or does Acalanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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