Upland waltzed into their match on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 27-18 victory over the Chino Hills Huskies. Given the Highlanders/Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Huskies are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alex Escalante. She is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last four games she's played.
Upland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Upland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Chino Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Upland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 33-6 win vs. Etiwanda on the 24th. Chino Hills has also already played their next match, a 29-16 defeat against Rancho Cucamonga on the 24th.
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