Last Friday’s Santee Mayors Cup rivalry matchup proved to be another thriller as the visiting West Hills Wolf Pack posted a 12-3 win over the host Santana Sultans.
With the win, the Wolf Pack (6-1 overall) remained undefeated in the early stages of Grossmont Valley League play at 2-0, joining the Valhalla Norsemen (5-2 overall) and El Capitan Vaqueros (3-4 overall) atop the league standings.
Santana dropped to 0-2 in league, 4-3 overall.
West Hills led 6-3 at halftime before securing the game-wining touchdown in the third quarter as the Sultans were unable to score in the second half.
Senior E.J. Fields (one catch, six yards) and junior Chuck Rosolino (three catches, 47 yards) each caught scoring passes from senior Evin Dill (68 passing yards). Dill (162 total yards) was the game’s leading rusher with 94 yards on 18 carries while Lee-Fields gained 75 yards on 11 carries.
As a team, the Wolf Pack rushed for 210 yards to keep the clock running.
Santana’s points came on a 23–yard field goal by senior Brenden Varner.
Senior Ethan Miller passed for 259 yards (126 to senior Denton Goar) but was held without a touchdown. The Sultans were limited to just 20 rushing yards.
The Wolf Pack defense recorded five sacks.
West Hills hosts El Capitan this Friday in a matchup of league unbeatens.
No. 20 Valhalla is the top-ranked GVL team while No. 35 West Hills and No. 44 El Capitan follow.
Junior Adrian Wilson logged 216 passing yards and four touchdowns and rushed for one addition TD to lead the Norsemen to their fifth straight win following two forfeit losses, 55-0 over El Cajon Valley.
Senior Jayden Hunter (eight carries, 72 yards) added two rushing scores while sophomore T’Marrion Williams (five catches, 125 yards) reeled in three receiving touchdowns.
Sophomore Camryn Conley (three catches, 54 yards) caught one TD pass.
The VHS defense stymied the Braves with three interceptions.
The Norsemen host Santana this Friday in a key league showdown.
The Vaqueros, meanwhile, will attempt to muzzle West Hills.
Junior Hayden Passanisi (70 passing yards) and sophomore Daniel Montijo (21 passing yards) each completed one touchdown pass while the Vaqueros overwhelmed host Monte Vista, 56-0, with five rushing scores — two by junior Michael Castillo (11 carries, 133 yards) and one each by junior Ryder Manning (one carry, six yards), senior Braiden Linder (four carries, 23 yards) and sophomore Robinson Silva (one carry, one yard).
Senior Elijah Arzu (two catches, 47 yards) and senior Daunte Painter (one catch, two yards) each caught scoring passes. Silva also had a fumble return for a TD.
“We finally got a few players healthy and back,” El Cap head coach Ron Burner said. “It seemed like everything was working and players were in tune. Huge game this week versus the 6-1 Wolf Pack. It’s going to take a huge effort from us this week. Always a great game when we play the Pack.”
