After flying high against Tamalpais last Saturday, St. Ignatius College Preparatory came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 42-35 to the Acalanes Dons on Friday. The Wildcats were up 21-7 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Luke Tribolet, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Zui Shelton was another key player, picking up 116 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Brendan Foss for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Acalanes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Winkles, who threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Those 335 passing yards gave Winkles a new career-high. Acalanes' leading receiver Finley Rivera was Winkles' top target yet again, picking up 130 receiving yards and two TDs.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Acalanes, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archbishop Mitty at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The match will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Acalanes, they will challenge College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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