Campolindo football stuns Acalanes 25-24: Live updates recap

Cougars score two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter, capped by 2-point conversion pass with 2:53 left, to cost Dons outright DAL Football crown

The host Acalanes Dons looked like it had it all gift wrapped and ready to celebrate. Their dreaded rivals from the West spoiled it all. 

Sophomore Micah Parker's 23-yard touchdown sprint with 2 minutes 53 seconds left in the fourth quarter got Campolindo within a point and rather than kick it, longtime coach Kevin Macy went for the win. 

The Cougars got it on a 2-point conversion from Isaiah Ortiz to Scott Lyon and interception from Mack Fisher to seal it as the Cougars pulled out a 25-24 Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division victory. 

Ortiz earlier in the fourth quarter scored on a 1-yard sneak, helping the Cougars on a 15-0 fourth-quarter run. 

Acalanes, which had outscored its last six opponents 283-34, had a chance to win the title outright but instead it has to share it with the Cougars (7-2-1, 5-1) and Las Lomas (9-1, 5-1). 

All three will make it to the North Coast Section playoffs, though because all of their vast success over the years, Campolindo, a school with just 1,,400 students, has been elevated to the Division 1 level and likely will earn an at-large bid. 

Campolindo won for the 15th time in last 17 of the series. This one might have heard the most for the Dons. 

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First quarter

CAMPOLINDO 7, Acalanes 0: Scott Lyon 15-yard reception from Isaiah Ortiz, 9:45 1Q. 

ACALANES 7, Campolindo 7: Trevor Rogers 35-yard touchdown reception from Sully Bailey. 5:33 1Q. 

ACALANES 14, Campolindo 7: Paul Kuhner 53-yard punt return for touchdown. 2:18 1Q.

Second quarter

Acalanes 14, CAMPOLINDO 10: FG, 46-yard by Egor Dobrolyubov, 10:22 2Q.

ACALANES 17, Campolindo 10: FG, 39-yard Trevor Rogers, 0:00

Third quarter

ACALANES 24, Campolindo 10: Paul Kuhner 56-yard pass from Sully Bailey, 6:10 3Q. One play after fourth-down penalty gives Acalanes a first down, Bailey throws beautiful lofty pass that Kuhner runs under.

* Acalanes goes for it on 4th-and-1 from own 42. The Dons barely convert with 3:33 left in 3Q.

* From Campo 47, the Cougars hold on downs. Take over with 1:15 left in 3Q. 

Fourth quarter

Acalanes 24, CAMPOLINDO 17 — Isaiah Ortiz 1-yard sneak, 7:34 4Q.

* Third-down screen play, stopped short at Acalanes 23. Have to punt. 5:31 4Q. 4th down.

* Get the feeling Campo is gonna find a way to get end zone. Takes over at own 41 with 5:02 left. Acalanes leads 24-17, Sophomore Mikah Parker goes for 11 on first down. If Campo scores, you know they'll go for 2 and the win. Micah Parker now scampers for 25, goes to Acalanes 23. 3:58 4Q

* Campolindo calls timeout with 2:58 left. Ball on Acalanes 23, 2nd-and-9.

* Parker scores on 23-yard touchdown run. Sprint to the right. 2:53 4Q. Gonna go for two. Timeout.

CAMPOLINDO 25, Acalanes 24: Micah Parker 23-yard touchdown run. 2-point conversion: Ortiz to Scott Lyon good. 2:53 4Q.

Ortiz 2-point conversion pass@to Lyons. Campolindo takes 25-24 lead. 2:53 4Q. NFHS network. pic.twitter.com/sbozbB4QbK

— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 4, 2023

* Campolindo's Mack Fisher intercepts pass of Bailey. 1:20 4Q.

Final: Campolindo 25, Acalanes 24