The Dublin Gaels are taking a road trip to face off against the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Dublin is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They never let Dougherty Valley onto the board and left with a 21-0 win.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Acalanes' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Las Lomas. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Dons couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Acalanes had strong showings from Josh Elerts, who gained 87 total yards and a touchdown, and Niko White, who rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards White has posted since back in November of 2023. Illias Kaplanes-Jones was in the mix as well, providing Acalanes with a touchdown.
Acalanes wouldn't let Las Lomas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Acalanes can thank Drew Mckenzie and Brody Darin for forcing both of them. Darin is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Acalanes' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Dublin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Dublin strolled past Acalanes in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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