The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will face off against the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Alta Loma, posting a 35-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Upland on Friday. They blew past Los Altos 42-21. The Highlanders/Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Upland's win came from a few key players St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lequand (Jack Jack) Jackson, who threw for 181 yards and three TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and one score. His passing game has become a key predictor of Upland's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-7 otherwise. The Highlanders/Scots' leading receiver Jerome Smith (Spanky) was (Jack Jack) Jackson's top target yet again, picking up 109 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Upland's run defense was locked in: Los Altos could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Joseph Gholar for the heroic effort on defense: he. Upland's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.9 on average over their last five games.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Upland, racking up 12 points in total. All came from Jackson Hauducoeur: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's record now sits at 5-6. As for Upland, their record is now 3-8.
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