After each having a week off, the Upland Highlanders/Scots and the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Upland has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Rancho Cucamonga will arrive with three straight wins.
Upland is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since September 29, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Apple Valley by a score of 34-31.
Upland might have lost, but man, Lequand Jackson was a machine: he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Luke Luevano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga posted their closest victory since September 8, 2023 last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Bishop Amat.
Keyonn Chatman was a one-man wrecking crew for Rancho Cucamonga as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown. Tyree Wilson was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Rancho Cucamonga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Darion Fluker.
Rancho Cucamonga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Upland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Upland came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Cucamonga in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rancho Cucamonga's Trey Wilson, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Upland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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