The Acalanes Dons will take on the Dublin Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Acalanes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
Dublin is facing Acalanes at the wrong time: Acalanes suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The match marked the Dons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Acalanes' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of 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 too, 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.
Meanwhile, Dublin got themselves on the board against Dougherty Valley on Friday, but Dougherty Valley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 21-0 victory. The game marked the Gaels' most dominant win of the season.
Dublin pushed their record up to 3-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Acalanes, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Acalanes lost to Dublin at home by a decisive 17-0 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Will Acalanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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