Upland suffered their closest loss since September 29, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Apple Valley Sun Devils by a score of 34-31. The Highlanders/Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sun Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Upland lost, don't look at Lequand Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Justin Benson.
Jacob Higgs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Apple Valley, rushing for 54 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Upland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Apple Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jacob Chambers and Jackson. As for Apple Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sultana at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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