The Galena Grizzlies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Galena came up short against Reno on Friday, falling 32-7. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Even if they lost, Galena's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Wyatt Amantia was the leader with three. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Acalanes had already won six in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Red Devils 48-7 at home. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Red Devils are ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Winkles and his top target Niko White. Winkles threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while White picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown. White torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Acalanes was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 481 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Acalanes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Finley Rivera. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Acalanes, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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