Norco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 34-17 bruising from the Upland Highlanders/Scots. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Highlanders/Scots are ranked 34th).
Despite the defeat, Norco saw an underclassman step up: Trevor Schneider rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Justin Benson had a dynamite game for Upland, picking up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 118.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lequand Jackson, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Norco's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Upland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Norco will be playing in front of their home fans against Rancho Cucamonga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upland, they will head out on the road to square off against Villa Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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