The Upland Highlanders/Scots will face off against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Chino Hills by a score of 2-0. Given Upland's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Chino Hills are ranked 897th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Meza and Gavin Sampognaro scored both of Upland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Damien 2-1.
Rancho Cucamonga is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those nine matches. As for Upland, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
Upland came up short against Rancho Cucamonga when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 3-1. Can the Highlanders/Scots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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