Everything came up roses for the Acalanes Dons against the Menlo-Atherton Bears on Friday as the squad secured a 42-3 victory. With the Dons ahead 28-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Josh Elerts was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 171 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Finley Rivera was in the mix too, providing Acalanes with two touchdowns.
Dons
| 09/05/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 236 |
| 08/29/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 48 |
| 12/06/24 @ Carmel | 195 |
| 11/29/24 vs Campolindo | 138 |
| 11/22/24 vs Heritage | 226 |
| + 7 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Acalanes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Acalanes' defense stepped up as well, laying out Teddy Dacey. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Bryce Birdsong and Daniel Dunne, who racked up four sacks between them.
Acalanes has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 37.5 points this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Acalanes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-35 victory against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on the 12th. As for Menlo-Atherton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-0 defeat against Archbishop Mitty on the 11th.
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