Two dominant backs in Tyler Goodman and Ezra Meuller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Paramount Pirates and the Norwalk Lancers are set to duel on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Paramount sitting on four straight victories and Norwalk on five.
Paramount's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Lynwood's usually-dominant defense. Paramount breezed by Lynwood at home to the tune of 32-3. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Goodman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.4 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paramount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Norwalk took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-12 win over Firebaugh. Considering the Lancers have won six matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meuller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Norwalk also got a significant boost from Diego Cerritos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Another reason for the win was Norwalk's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Cerritos was the leader with two. What's more, he's the contest marked his fifth straight with at least 106. Another thorn in Firebaugh's side was Joel Espinoza, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Paramount pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norwalk, their record now sits at an identical 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Paramount has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norwalk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 410. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paramount didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, but they still walked away with an 18-14 win. Does Paramount have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norwalk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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