West High Panthers opened a large lead and maintained control to defeat the Hillcrest Huskies at Hillcrest Stadium during Hillcrest’s homecoming broadcast on CSD TV. West led 79–14 late in the fourth quarter and the game concluded shortly afterward with the Panthers in command. The broadcast identified multiple game-turning factors: West’s ground attack, repeated Hillcrest turnovers and a special-teams edge that included an early kickoff return touchdown by Hillcrest that proved to be the Huskies’ only sustained offensive scoring until late in the fourth quarter. Broadcaster Robert Stitt called the action and analyst Cali Hood provided color commentary throughout the game.

West’s offense was led by running back Louis Hamilton, who the broadcast credited with several long rushing gains and multiple rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Camden Lipati supplied rushing scores and accurate passing to multiple targets. Early in the game Hillcrest’s special teams produced an immediate response: a kickoff return touchdown credited to Cody Fatima and a successful two-point conversion that put Hillcrest briefly ahead. After that sequence, West’s offense seized control, scoring repeatedly on the ground and through the air. On one West drive the broadcast said Hamilton recorded his third rushing touchdown of the game.

Hillcrest’s offense struggled repeatedly with sacks, bad snaps and turnovers that the broadcast flagged as decisive. The commentators described a fumble near Hillcrest’s goal line, a short snap that forced Hillcrest to run from deep in its own end and a sequence the broadcast characterized as effectively yielding free points to West. The Panthers also recorded at least one interception, which the announcers identified as being made by a West defender referenced as Conrado/Corrado in the broadcast. Broadcaster Stitt noted Hillcrest’s quarterback Kevon Houston (identified in the broadcast as the Huskies’ starter) had multiple overthrows, late hits and one interception while under pressure.

Special teams were a recurring storyline. The broadcast repeatedly described West using low/“squib” or short kicks on kickoffs; the commentators debated whether those short kicks and occasional onside attempts were strategic. The West placekicker (identified in the broadcast as Conrado/Grando at times) made all routine point-after attempts called during the game. Hillcrest’s special teams had bright moments — the early return touchdown credited to Cody Fatima — but Hillcrest also lost yards on snaps and had multiple poor offensive snaps that led to negative possessions.

Injuries and equipment issues were mentioned. The broadcast described Hillcrest player Miles Entz being taped on the sideline; at least one Hillcrest player briefly lost a helmet during play. The commentators emphasized player safety when helmets came off and noted sideline medical attention for at least one Hillcrest player.

Quotations recorded on the broadcast underscored the tone of the game. Play-by-play announcer Robert Stitt said early on, “Let’s see if they can do it again,” when previewing Hillcrest’s attempt to repeat a prior overtime performance. Analyst Cali Hood summarized the mismatch at halftime: “West has absolutely been dominating this game tonight; the one-sided affair.” The broadcast closed with Stitt thanking the production crew and viewers and saying, “It’s been a pleasure to have Cali Hood up here in the booth with me tonight.”

Why it mattered: the game was Hillcrest’s homecoming and West’s win moved the Panthers toward a stronger regional standing during the regular season, a point the broadcast repeatedly referenced. The performance of West’s rushing attack and Hillcrest’s offensive miscues were presented as the decisive factors.

Details and limitations: the broadcast used multiple spellings and pronunciations for some player names (for example, variants of Lipati/Lipadi/Labadi and Conrado/Corrado/Conrado), and the commentators sometimes corrected themselves in real time. The article reports names and statistics as presented in the broadcast and flags place-name/score details based on those on-air references.

Ending: West’s balanced attack and repeated Hillcrest turnovers produced a lopsided result on Hillcrest’s home field. The Panthers led 79–14 with roughly one and a half minutes remaining and the game concluded with West in comfortable control.