The Upland Highlanders/Scots will venture away from home to face off against the Damien Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upland has given up an average of 29.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Upland's last matchup with Rancho Cucamonga could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Highlanders/Scots were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Cougars. 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 142nd, while the Cougars are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damien). They took down Etiwanda 49-31 on Friday.
Damien's win came from a few key players Upland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malachi McFarland, who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.1 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Arriaza, who threw for 253 yards and three TDs while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Damien was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Damien's record is now 6-1. As for Upland, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Upland and Damien were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Upland suffered an agonizing 34-33 loss. Can the Highlanders/Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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