The Firebaugh Falcons will take on the Norwalk Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Firebaugh is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lynwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Firebaugh took a blow against Lynwood, falling 48-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Norwalk came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 43-35. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Gladiators are ranked 582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Diego Cerritos and he. Cerritos rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ezra Meuller is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 163 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwalk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Norwalk, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Firebaugh was dealt a bruising 46-0 defeat at the hands of Norwalk in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Firebaugh, Micheal Mueller (who rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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