After flying high against Compton Early College last Friday, Lynwood came back down to earth. The Lynwood Knights took a hard 33-15 fall against the Norwalk Lancers on Thursday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging 11.8 points allowed.
Although Lynwood took the loss, they still got scores from Ernest Delce and Tristan Ormond.
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 90 yards and four touchdowns while he rushed for 90 yards and four touchdowns. Ezra Meuller is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season.
Lynwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Norwalk, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lynwood has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lynwood: 11.8, South El Monte: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Norwalk, they will challenge St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Genevieve will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Norwalk surely won't give up without a fight.
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