Norwalk waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 43-35 victory over the Gahr Gladiators. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 26-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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 games.
Despite the loss, Gahr had strong showings from Roman Acosta, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Richburg, who gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Richburg a new career-high in rushing yards.
Norwalk's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Gahr, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Norwalk wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-12 victory against Firebaugh on the 18th. Gahr has also already played their next contest, a 55-6 win against Compton Early College on the 18th.
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