Acalanes had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-13 win over the Dublin Gaels. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Josh Elerts was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyler Winkles was another key player, throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Acalanes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Finley Rivera and David Roux. Drew Mckenzie was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Acalanes has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Dublin, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-8.
Acalanes will stay at home for another week and welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season. Dublin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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