Wolf Pack stay grounded for win

By Ramon Scott
Updated: November 1, 2026

2026 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL

No. 38 WEST HILLS 28, MONTE VISTA 14

Four touchdown scorers carry Wolf Pack to seven-win finish

SPRING VALLEY — West Hills put its regular-season finale in the hands of four touchdown runners and a defense led by a busy two-way senior.

Evin Dill rushed for 108 yards, EJ Lee-Fields recorded 22 tackles, and the Wolf Pack defeated Monte Vista, 28-14, Friday night to finish the regular season with seven victories.

Dill, Lee-Fields, Marcus Leath and Evan Dorris each scored a rushing touchdown as West Hills snapped a two-game losing streak and finished 7-3 overall, 3-2 in the Grossmont Valley League.

Monte Vista closed the regular season 3-7 and 1-4.

After consecutive defeats against El Capitan and Valhalla ended their league championship hopes, coach Casey Ash’s Wolf Pack secured a winning league record with an offense that gained nearly 90 percent of its yardage on the ground.

West Hills rushed 31 times for 219 yards, averaging 7.1 yards per carry, and finished with 246 yards of total offense.

Dill led the way with 108 yards on 14 carries, including a 30-yard touchdown sweep. The senior quarterback followed his 105-yard rushing performance against Valhalla with another productive evening carrying the ball.

Dorris supplied 63 yards on nine attempts, averaging seven yards per carry, and scored on a 6-yard run.

Lee-Fields reached the end zone on a 10-yard toss play, while Leath scored on a 30-yard reverse.

The variety gave West Hills scoring contributions from four players, with Dill and Dorris providing the bulk of the rushing yardage between them.

Dill completed 5 of 9 passes for 27 yards, with one interception. Jacob Timmerman caught a 12-yard pass, while Dorris and Lee-Fields each made two receptions.

Dorris added eight receiving yards to finish with 71 yards from scrimmage. Lee-Fields had seven receiving yards to go with his 22 rushing yards.

Bryce Robertson converted all four extra-point attempts.

Defense helps finish the job

Lee-Fields paired his touchdown with the largest tackle total on the West Hills stat sheet: 22 stops, including four solo tackles and 18 assists.

Leath also contributed extensively on both sides, adding 14 tackles, including a team-high six solo stops, to his touchdown run.

Zach Waters finished with 13 tackles and recorded a sack for a 17-yard loss.

Adan Torres added 11 tackles and a forced fumble. Seth Creech recovered a fumble and contributed six tackles, while Scott Miller also recorded six stops.

The Wolf Pack held Monte Vista to 14 points after allowing 24 to El Capitan and 38 to Valhalla in their previous two games.

Those losses had included stretches of competitive football. El Capitan needed a field goal with 7.6 seconds remaining to defeat West Hills, 24-23. Against Valhalla, the Wolf Pack pulled within 26-24 in the fourth quarter before falling, 38-24.

Friday brought the successful finish West Hills had been seeking.

The victory also gave the Wolf Pack consecutive wins over Monte Vista following last season’s 7-6 decision. It reversed the result of their previous visit to Spring Valley, when the Monarchs won 42-21 in 2024.

Four ways into the end zone

West Hills scored all four touchdowns on the ground, distributing the scoring among its quarterback and three other runners.

The touchdown plays:

Evin Dill: 30-yard sweep.
EJ Lee-Fields: 10-yard toss.
Marcus Leath: 30-yard reverse.
Evan Dorris: 6-yard run.

Dill and Dorris combined for 171 yards on 23 carries, accounting for 78 percent of the Wolf Pack’s rushing yardage.

Lee-Fields finished with 22 yards on three carries. Leath totaled 24 net yards on four attempts, including his reported 30-yard scoring reverse. Xavier Moffatt added two yards on his lone carry.

The result was a productive rushing performance on an evening when West Hills gained just 27 yards through the air.

Lee-Fields and Leath double up

Two touchdown scorers also led West Hills in tackles.

Lee-Fields’ 22 stops followed his team-leading 13-tackle performance against Valhalla. Against Monte Vista, he added a rushing touchdown and two receptions to his defensive contribution.

Leath finished with 14 tackles, including six solo stops, while supplying one of the Wolf Pack’s two 30-yard touchdown runs.

Waters and Torres gave West Hills two more defenders with double-digit tackle totals. Waters’ 17-yard sack and Torres’ forced fumble added disruptive plays to their combined 24 tackles.

Creech supplied the Wolf Pack’s fumble recovery.

Robertson goes four-for-four

Bryce Robertson completed the scoring with a 4-for-4 performance on extra points.

The sophomore also punted twice for 83 yards, averaging 41.5 yards per kick.

In the return game, Xavier Moffatt brought back a kickoff 37 yards, while Adan Torres added a 13-yard return.

POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: West Hills strengthens its case

West Hills entered the finale projected as Division IV’s fourth seed, the final position carrying a first-round bye.

The victory supplied the 7-3 finish the Wolf Pack sought and strengthened their case to remain among the division’s top four. That pregame projection is not confirmation of the final seed or matchup.

A first-round bye would place West Hills directly into the quarterfinals, giving the Wolf Pack an opportunity to pursue the program’s first playoff quarterfinal victory.

The regular-season finale provided something tangible regardless of bracket position: a winning league record, a second consecutive 100-yard rushing game from Dill and a victory after two difficult losses.

POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: Monte Vista awaits its place

Monte Vista entered the finale near the projected postseason qualification line.

The loss left the Monarchs at 3-7, missing an opportunity to strengthen their position with a fourth victory. Their postseason status must be established by the final bracket rather than inferred from the loss alone.

Against West Hills, the Monarchs could not repeat their home victory from the teams’ 2024 meeting. The Wolf Pack instead left Spring Valley with a two-touchdown win and a successful finish to the regular season.