LAFAYETTE — The most fearsome part of the Halloween night showdown for Foothill Division supremacy in the Diablo Athletic League had to be Acalanes’ offense whenever it got within sniffing distance of a first down.

Whether it was mobile junior quarterback Tyler Winkles or bruising senior running back Josh Elerts, the Dons’ (9-0, 3-0) two-pronged attack methodically moved the ball at will Friday night against visiting Clayton Valley Charter to clinch the league title in front of a sparse — but festive — crowd.

“At the very start of the year, we talked about what we wanted to do,” Elerts said after rushing for 134 yards on 35 carries in the 31-14 win. “Winning league is not something Acalanes is known for. So it’s something that we’ve been emphasizing in our practices and something that we

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