Football Recap: Rancho Cucamonga Piles Up the Points Against Upland

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Away	42-7 W
10/04/24 - Home	10-7 W
10/26/23 - Away	14-17 L
10/28/22 - Home	31-14 W
10/15/21 - Away	34-7 W
+ 5 more games

Rancho Cucamonga had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 35-point drubbing they dealt Upland on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Highlanders/Scots 42-7. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 26.6 points per game.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rancho Cucamonga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Chambers, who threw for 284 yards and three TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. What's more, Chambers racked up 158.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. James Strong III helped Chambers out on the ground, rushing for 145 yards and one score while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.

Rancho Cucamonga's run defense was locked in: Upland could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Beckam Amare for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rancho Cucamonga's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.18 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.83 on average over their last five games.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Rancho Cucamonga, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tyree Wilson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Rancho Cucamonga's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Upland, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Rancho Cucamonga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-0 victory against Ayala on the 16th. As for Upland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Damien on the 16th.