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West Hills Wins Playoff Opener, Advances to Nov. 13 Quarterfinal

By Santee Pulse Staff · Published November 7, 2026 · 1 min read
West Hills Wins Playoff Opener, Advances to Nov. 13 Quarterfinal
Photo: East County Sports

West Hills advanced in the CIF San Diego Section Division IV football playoffs with a 24-14 home victory over Rancho Buena Vista on Friday, Nov. 6, according to East County Sports. The seventh-seeded Wolf Pack improved to 8-3 and will face second-seeded Maranatha Christian on the road Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.

Evin Dill rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and passed for 84 yards. Marcus Leath added 81 rushing yards and a touchdown, Evan Dorris also scored on the ground, and Bryce Robertson kicked three extra points and a 26-yard field goal. West Hills finished with 229 rushing yards.

The Wolf Pack led 21-0 at halftime and 24-0 after three quarters. Rancho Buena Vista scored twice in the fourth, cutting the margin to 10 points, but West Hills recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock.

EJ Lee-Fields led West Hills with 12 tackles, while Zach Waters recorded two sacks. The quarterfinal gives the Santee team another week in the postseason against a Maranatha Christian squad coming off a first-round bye.

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