Football Recap: Villa Park Spartans vs. Upland Highlanders/Scots
Villa Park won the last time they faced Upland, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Villa Park Spartans pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Upland Highlanders/Scots. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Dominic Ancich was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jerome Smith (Spank) and Lequand Jackson certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Smith (Spank) rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Justin Benson was Jackson's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Villa Park now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Upland, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Villa Park will challenge Ayala at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Millikan at 7:00 p.m. Upland will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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