La Habra kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Upland Highlanders/Scots by a score of 26-23. The Highlanders have struggled against the Highlanders/Scots recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, La Habra saw an underclassman step up: DJ Mitchell rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Even though they lost, La Habra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upland only rushed for 58.
Upland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lequand Jackson led the charge by throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards.
La Habra will be playing at home against Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upland, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Norco at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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