The Upland Highlanders/Scots will face off against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Upland's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Don Lugo 1-0. Given the Highlanders/Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Conquistadores are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga hasn't lost a match since December 12, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Western Christian finished up their game with a 2-2 draw.
Upland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. With that draw, Rancho Cucamonga's record moves to 9-2-2.
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