Football Recap: Norwalk Lancers vs. Firebaugh Falcons
Norwalk won the last time they faced Firebaugh, and things went their way on Friday too. The Norwalk Lancers breezed by the Firebaugh Falcons on the road to the tune of 49-12. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 31 points or more this season.
Ezra Meuller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Meuller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 163 every time he's taken the field this season. Diego Cerritos also helped out as he racked up 106 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwalk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Norwalk's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Firebaugh's QB won't forget Cerritos anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Joel Espinoza was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Norwalk's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Firebaugh, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Norwalk and Paramount are set to duel on Friday. Paramount will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Norwalk surely won't give up without a fight. As for Firebaugh, they will square off against Gahr at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gahr will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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