Norwalk won the last time they faced Locke, and things went their way on Friday too. The Norwalk Lancers claimed a resounding 51-8 victory over the Locke Saints at home. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Saints are ranked 995th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ezra Meuller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meuller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 165 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Cerritos, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Norwalk wouldn't let Locke keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Norwalk can thank Onosai Faamatau and David Ibarra for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Faamatau is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwalk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 468 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Norwalk's record is now 4-1. As for Locke, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Norwalk will square off against Compton Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwalk's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Compton Early College's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Locke, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Jordan at 4:00 p.m.
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