Upland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Damien Spartans at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Lequand Jackson and Isaiah Arriaza.
Upland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points back in September, they were much more limited against Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 10-7. The match marked the Highlanders/Scots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damien). They claimed a resounding 45-10 win over Etiwanda at home. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Arriaza, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 191 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was James Taylor, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Damien wouldn't let Etiwanda keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Damien can thank Gavin Williams and Mekhi Freeman for forcing both of them.
Upland's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Damien, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Upland couldn't quite finish off Damien when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Will Upland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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