Santiago scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 26-19 to the Upland Highlanders/Scots. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Highlanders/Scots are ranked 12th).
Although Santiago took the loss, they still got scores from Talan Beyer, Cameryn Duran, and Kayden Quinlan.
While Santiago came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Upland: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 46.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Jianna Simien and Sarah Sandoval, who each logged two passes deflected. Santiago wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.2%.
Santiago dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Upland, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Santiago has already played their next contest, a 33-13 loss against Western Christian on the 19th. As for Upland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-0 defeat against Canyon on the 16th.
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