After two games on the road, Ayala is heading back home. They will welcome the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ayala focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Ayala is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rancho Cucamonga on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ayala was outmatched by Rancho Cucamonga on the road and fell 37-7. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Ayala's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Adam Elrefaei with two.
Meanwhile, Upland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They and Damien were almost perfectly matched up, but Upland suffered a 34-33 defeat.
Although Upland took the loss, they still got scores from Jerome Smith (Spank), Luke Luevano, Chase Menefee, and Nick Bester.
Upland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Menefee and Bester. Another thorn in Damien's side was Donovan Brown, who picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Ayala's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Upland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
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