Norwalk has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Last Friday, Norwalk took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-8 win over Locke. 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 David Ibarra and Onosai Faamatau 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Compton Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against La Quinta, falling 48-14.
Although Compton Early College took the loss, they still got scores from Daniel Riley and Elijah Turner.
Norwalk's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Compton Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Norwalk has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 427.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Compton Early College, though, as they've been averaging only 31.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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