The Upland Highlanders/Scots will venture away from home to square off against the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Upland will head out to face Apple Valley after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Upland took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millikan. The Highlanders/Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Upland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lequand Jackson, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 86 yards, was perhaps the best of all. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Justin Benson.
Meanwhile, everything went Apple Valley's way against Corona del Sol last Friday as Apple Valley made off with a 35-14 victory.
Jacob Higgs was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dylan Jarrard was Higgs' top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Upland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Apple Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Upland beat Apple Valley 27-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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