The Upland Highlanders/Scots will challenge the Villa Park Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Upland strolled past Norco with points to spare, taking the game 34-17. Given the Highlanders/Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cougars are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Benson went supernova for Upland, picking up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 118.5 receiving yards per game. Lequand Jackson was another key player, throwing for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Upland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Osric Randolph picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Brody Morgan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Villa Park on the road against Orange on Friday as the team secured a 51-14 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Spartans just coasted through the last quarter.
The victory made it two in a row for Upland and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Villa Park, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Upland came up short against Villa Park in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 35-23. Thankfully for Upland, Carter Christie (who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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