Upland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the La Habra Highlanders , sneaking past 26-23. That's more bragging rights for the Highlanders/Scots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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.
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.
Upland will take on Norco at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Habra, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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