Upland is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Ayala a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Upland Highlanders/Scots will look to defend their home field against the Ayala Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Upland is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Damien on Thursday. The Highlanders/Scots came up short against the Spartans, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders/Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Spartans are ranked 32nd).
Despite their defeat, Upland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jerome Smith (Spanky), who rushed for 60 yards and one score, and also picked up 80 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Lequand (Jack Jack) Jackson was another key signal caller, throwing for 182 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ayala's offense. They took a blow against Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, falling 41-0.
Upland's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ayala, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Upland came out on top in a nail-biter against Ayala in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 31-28. Will the Highlanders/Scots repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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