Week 9: Acalanes (6-0) at Campolindo (6-0)

[Streak One]

1. Acalanes wide receiver Trevor Rogers (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) is a junior receiver to watch and has 638 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Five of the 10 scores came in the Dons' two toughest games (San Marin and Sheldon).

2. Campolindo has its own standout wide receiver in senior Robbie Mascheroni, who has 728 yards and nine touchdowns. He has scored at least one touchdown in each game and posted a season high eight catches and 175 yards against Monte Vista.

3. Campolindo is 11-1 in league play since a 2019 loss to Acalanes. Despite Campolindo's sustained success, this has been a pretty even series with Campolindo having a 3-2 advantage over the past five years.

 

[kiddman32]

This is where I’ll be tomorrow night. Gotta have a dress rehearsal with the keyboard/new iPhone 14 Pro Max before hoops season.

 

[kiddman32]

Arrived, just in time for the Dons JV to score a TD on the opening drive in the JV game…. PAT good, 7-0.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs tie it up with a big play on a screen pass and YAC…. 7-7, 55 seconds left in the 1st.

 

[concrete17]

This is where I’ll be tomorrow night. Gotta have a dress rehearsal with the keyboard/new iPhone 14 Pro Max before hoops season.

Did you approach NCpreps to sponsor your platform which is way superior to the performance of the NFHS platform with which I burn doce dólares monthly for something to yell at.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs score a TD with 16 seconds left in the half…. Bad snap ruins the PAT. 13-7 Cougs.

And, that’s the half.

 

[kiddman32]

INCREDIBLE leaping, juggling catch for a Coug TD! 2-point conversion is GOOD! 21-7 Cougs, 7:54 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Dons pass on 3rd down is PICKED OFF!! Run back to the Dons 3.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs push it in, TD…. Bad snap on PAT, no good…. 27-7, 5:26 left in the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

27-7, end of 3…

 

[kiddman32]

Dons score a late TD to make the final for the JV’s…. 27-14 Cougs.

 

[kiddman32]

11 minutes til game time, as Streak said above, both teams undefeated…. Neither team has faced quite as strong an opponent thus far…. It’s a question of who stands up to the pressure here.

 

[kiddman32]

Dons kicking off to the Cougs…. Touchback, Cougs on the 20.

Cougs gain 11 on the first play, quick pass to the left side.

Draw on the new 1st down gets a couple…. 2nd and 8.

Pass right to Mascheroni for a 1st down on the 41.

Run middle for about 5…. 2nd down.

False start backs it up 5. 2nd and 10.

QB keeps it, scrambles for a 1st down at the Dons 47.

 

[kiddman32]

Quick pass for a bunch, 1st down on the Dons 28.

Flags everywhere after a run…. personal foul on the Cougs. 1st and 25.

Weaver hits a man for a big gain…. First down on the Dons 17.

Short gain on a run left…. 2nd and 6.

Pass right…. TOUCHDOWN COUGARS! PAT is true…. 7-0 Cougs with 6:37 left in the 1st quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Kick returned to the Dons 35.

Trade of 5-yard penalties, still 1st and 10.

Dons run stopped for a 1-yard loss. 2nd and 11.

Complete pass, 3rd and 2.

Complete pass for a 1st down on the Cougs’ 49.

QB keeper for a bit over 4. 2nd and 5-plus.

Complete pass, 1st and 10 on the Cougs’ 30.

Run for about 7…. 2nd and 3.

Long pass completed, all the way to the 1. Run on 1st down gets the TD…. PAT is good, tied at 7.

 

[kiddman32]

2 long drives for scores, 3:07 left in the 1st q.

Kick returned to the 26.

1st-down run gets 4, 2nd and 6.

Terrific QB escape of the pocket for. first down on the Cougs 42.

Pass almost picked off, incomplete…. 2nd down.

Near-sack, gets off the incomplete pass…. Grounding could have been called, maybe…. but it wasn’t..

Pass complete for 6, 4th and 4. Punt team…. Fair catch on 20.

 

[kiddman32]

53 seconds left in the q…

Run for 3, 2nd and 7.

Pass incomplete, 3rd down.

Pass hits receiver in the wrong place, right in the hand…. 4th down. Time out Dons. I’d be surprised if they did anything other than punting here…

 

[kiddman32]

Punt downed on the Cougs 40, and that’s the end of the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Quick pass for 7…. 2nd and 3.

Run gets nuthin’…. 3rd and 3.

Pass into the flat for a first down on the Dons 49.

Run gets little…. 2nd and 9.

Pass dropped…. tough play, QB avoiding rushers, pass behind receiver. 3rd down.

B avoids rush, scrambles to te 45, wth and 6. Punter comes on. Kick goes out of band and the 20. 8:12 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Flag on the 1st down play…. holding Dons. 1st and 17.

Run gets to the 18, 2nd and 12.

QB airs one out… about 10 yards long. 3rd down.

Pass complete, first down Dons on their 37.

Run gets about 2. 2nd and 8.

Another bomb, PICKED OFF!!! Run back to the 40,

 

[kiddman32]

Pass complete to the flat, but a flag for holding. 1st and 20.

Cougs use their 2nd time out.

Pass to the flat complete, but the Dons stop receiver in his tracks…. 2nd and 17.

Deep pass… broken up, but. a pass interference call…. Cougs 2nd and 2. Pass to the flat, Dons all over it…. complete, but now 3rd and 3.

PLay-action pass for a first down at the Dons 45. 3:35 left in the half.

Run finds a hole…. first down on the 28.

 

[kiddman32]

Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10.

Run gains 5…. 3rd and 5. 2:15 left, clock running.

Weaver avoids the rush, scrambles to the 18, first down.

Pass to the end zone nearly intercepted, but falls to the turf. 2nd and 10, 1:18 left.

Pass complete to the 5…. first down! No huddle…

Pass to Mascheroni in the corner of the end zonnnnne…. TOUCHDOWN!! PAT is good. 14-7.

53 seconds left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Squib kick covered by the Dons on their 30.

Pass on first down is complete, first down, then a sideline pass is complete…. First down on Cougs 49.

Middle screen gets 13, first down…. Sideline pass nearly pcked off. 2nd and 10, 15 seconds left.

Anoher pass gets it to the 29, 3rd down with 9 seconds left, time out. Offsetting penalties on he next play, one down with no clock. LOng-ass FG try, 47 yards…. and it is good! 14-10 at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Couple quick comments…. This game is livin’ up to the hype bigtime…

Also, as you can see, it is MUCH easier for me to cover games in football, breaks between almost all plays, etc…. Hoops is much harder to do this with.

 

[kiddman32]

I believe the Dons receive to start this half…

 

[kiddman32]

Yup, Dons get the pigskin…. Short kick returned to the Dons’ 40.

Double-reverse by the Dons gets a first down at the 50.

Run gets 3…

Pass broken up…. 3rd and 7.

SACK! 4th and 15.

Punter comes on…

Nice punt, goes out at the 14.

Holding Cougs…. 1st and 19.

Pass complete to the 26, first down!

Time out Cougs.

 

[kiddman32]

9:29 left in the 3rd.

Pass thrown away to avoid sack, 2nd down.

False start… 2nd and 15.

Pass complete for 6 yards, 3rd and 9.

Long pass falss to the turf.

4th and 9, punter comes on.

Punt downed at the Dons’ 32.

 

[kiddman32]

Option lateral, gets 6. 2nd and 4.

Long pass…. PICKED OFF!!! Run back to the Dons’ 49.

 

[kiddman32]

Make that the 48….

Run gets maybe 1. 2nd and 9-ish.

Misdirection run gets just 2…. 3rd and 7.

QB scramble, gets 3 or so…. Punter comes on. Punt goes out on the Don’s 20.

 

[kiddman32]

Runner hit behind the line, manages to get a yard anyway…. 2nd and 9.

Pass complete to the 31. first down.

Run gets about 5. 2nd and 5.

Long bomb down the sideline…. Hits receiver right in stride, he waltzes in for a Dons touchdown. PAT is good. 17-14 Dons, 3:47 left in the 3rd quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Low kick returned to the Cougs’ 35.

Sideline pass gets 13, first down on the Cougs’ 48.

Draw play gets 4. 2nd and 6.

Screen pass gets it down to the Don’s 37, first down.

Weaver escapes the rush, completes the pass down to the 20. First down.

Weaver avoids the rush again, scrambles for a few yards, flags at the end of the play…. Holding on the Cougs. That makes it 1st and 23-ish….

Short pass complete, nice moves after the catch…. 2nd and 8.

Pass complete to the ten…. first down!

Run left gets it to the 5, 2nd down.

Pass incomplete, 3rd and goal on the 5.

Receiver sneaks open on the left, TD Cougars! PAT is NO good. 20-17, 13 seconds left in the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Kick returned to the 46, run play gets 3…. end of quarter.

Dons have it 2nd and 7 on their own 49.

Pass complete for a big gain… but FUMBLE. Cougs recover!!

1st down Cougs on their own 25.

 

[kiddman32]

Pass going DEEP!!! Caught for a first down on the Dons’ 24!

Sideline pass complete for 9 yards, 2nd and 1.

Run gets a couple…. first down! 1st and 10 on the 11.

QB keeper gets 5.

Pass wrestled for in the end zone, but they both land out of bounds. 3rd and 5 on the 6.

QB keeper, gets it down to the half-yard line…. first and goal!

 

[kiddman32]

1st-down play stopped short…

QB sneak gets the 18 inches needed…. TD COUGS!!! PAT is good… 27-17, 7:54 left to play.

 

[kiddman32]

Kickoff finds the endzone, Dons have it on their 20.

Pass complete to the 28, 2nd and 2.

Draw play gets the first down, 32-yard line.

Pass complete, nice run after gets it to the Cougs’ 49 for a first down.

False start, 1st and 15. Pass complete, 1st down on the 39.

Pass complete to the 9, first and goal.

Run plays goes for a loss of 1. 2nd and goal.

Pass complete to the 7, 3rd and goal.

Perfect middle-screen pass for a Dons TD. PAT is good. 27-24, 3:07 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Kick dribbles into the endzone for a touchback. Cougs have it on the 20.

Run gets 5.

keep that clock rollin’ guys…

Run for a first down! 2:10 left..

Run gets about 5…

1:34 left, Dons take their first time out.

Run gets about 2…. Time out Dons. 3rd and 3…. Run is stopped short. Dons take their final time out. 4th and 2.

Cougs try to draw the Dons offside, doesn’t work, 5 yard penalty. Punt fair caught at the Dons 35.

1:15 left, Dons ball on their own 35. They have no time outs. Cougs take one.

 

[kiddman32]

Pass falls incomplete, 2nd and 10.

Pass complete for a 1st down on the 46…

Pass incomplete, 53 seconds left.

Screen pass complete, but sniffed out by the Cougs…. Hit for no gain.

Next play, long pass, PICKED OFF!!!! Viictory formation time…. Finl score, 27-24 Cougars.

Home to ice my fingers…

 

[THEOC89]

Pass falls incomplete, 2nd and 10.

Pass complete for a 1st down on the 46…

Pass incomplete, 53 seconds left.

Screen pass complete, but sniffed out by the Cougs…. Hit for no gain.

Next play, long pass, PICKED OFF!!!! Viictory formation time…. Finl score, 27-24 Cougars.

Home to ice my fingers…

Thank you so Much for this Game Thread… Both my son and I appreciate it!…. And Yes, Ice those Fingers!… 🤣

 

[concrete17]

Next play, long pass, PICKED OFF!!!! Viictory formation time…. Finl score, 27-24 Cougars.

Home to ice my fingers…

Thanks Kidd-o for your patented, sterling play by play.
Too bad you don't work/live on a dairy farm. Tonight you could insert your weary digits in one of those powered cow milkers for a teats massage, your fingers would wake up with a smile in the AM.

 

[kiddman32]

One thing about this thing I do…. It is MUCH easier to do in football due to the fact there is normally a good bit of typing time between plays…. No way I can describe this high a percentage of the plays during the freeflowing game on the hardwood…