Football Recap: Upland Sets Scoring Season-High Against Los Altos

Highlanders/Scots

Team Score (Highest)

11/07/25 vs Los Altos	42
10/24/25 vs Ayala	37
09/11/25 @ Citrus Valley	31
08/28/25 @ Charter Oak	23
10/03/25 @ Chino Hills	21

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Upland had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Los Altos Conquerors as they made off with a 42-21 victory. The Highlanders/Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Upland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lequand (Jack Jack) Jackson out in front who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave (Jack Jack) Jackson a new career-high in passer rating (154.7). Jay Johnson Jr helped out on the ground, rushing for 134 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Upland proved: they limited Los Altos to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Joseph Gholar for the heroic effort on defense: he. Upland's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.9 on average over their last five games.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Upland, racking up 12 points in total. All came from Jackson Hauducoeur: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.

Los Altos' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DIEGO CASTILLO, who threw for 218 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards. The Conquerors' leading receiver JOSIAH CORTEZ was CASTILLO's top target yet again, picking up 119 receiving yards and one score.

Upland's record now sits at 3-8. As for Los Altos, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.

Looking ahead, Upland will face off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Altos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.