Upland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Damien on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Damien Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Highlanders/Scots in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Lequand Jackson threw for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Justin Benson was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jerome Smith (Spank) rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Isaiah Arriaza was his usual excellent self, throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards for Damien.
Upland's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Damien, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Upland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 31-28 win against Ayala on the 18th. Damien has also already played their next match, a 20-17 victory against Chino Hills on the 18th.
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