The Hillcrest Huskies had a week to look back at last week’s Region 4 loss to West High and recover. When they returned to their home field Friday, they didn’t waste any time trying to prove themselves.
K’Von Houston threw for 312 yards and six touchdowns and the Huskies impressed their home crowd by scoring on nearly every possession en route to a 48-8 win over West Jordan.
Last week’s loss showed that West might be the class of Region 4 and maybe even all of 5A, but Hillcrest coach Robby Kaelin feels his team may not be far behind.
With the win, Hillcrest improved to 5-2 overall, stayed in second place in region and could be on its way to its first winning season since 2003.
“We were ready to respond,” Kaelin said. “We have the skill players and things just opened up. Last week, we were with West for the first quarter and a half. This time, we took advantage of every opportunity. We played a good game, except for not quite finishing it.”
Kaelin was especially happy Friday with his senior quarterback, who has been part of Hillcrest’s system for much of Kaelin’s four-year career and is putting together breakout season. Houston completed 24 of 36 passes Friday and has already thrown...