The Apple Valley Sun Devils have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Apple Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Apple Valley got the win against Corona del Sol by a conclusive 35-14.
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.
Meanwhile, Upland entered their matchup against Millikan on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. 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.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lequand Jackson, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 86 yards. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Justin Benson.
Apple Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Upland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Apple Valley came up short against Upland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Thankfully for Apple Valley, Noah Sandoval (who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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