By: Angelita Moreno
Montebello – The Norwalk Lancers hit the road Friday night and came away with a 55–14 win over Montebello at Oilers Stadium to kick off the 2025 season.
The Lancers leaned on their powerful run game and strong defense to take control early and never looked back.
Norwalk started the night with a five-minute, 75-yard drive that ended with a three-yard touchdown run from Diego Cerritos.
On defense, David Ibarra and Marcus Castillo each recorded a sack to force the Oilers to punt.
On the next drive, Da’ron Walker took his first carry 74 yards for a touchdown, giving Norwalk a quick 14–0 lead.
Montebello tried a trick play on its next possession with a double pass, but it fell incomplete, and they were forced to punt again.
Cerritos struck again just before the first quarter ended, breaking loose for an 88-yard touchdown to make it 21–0.
In the second quarter, quarterback Axel Bustamante found Walker for a 50-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 28–0.
Montebello finally got on the scoreboard when a tipped pass landed in Sebastian Rodriguez’s hands, and he returned it 77 yards for a touchdown.
Cerritos answered with two more touchdowns before halftime, scoring on runs of 55 and 5 yards to make it 42–7 at the break.
Walker opened the second half with his third touchdown of the game.
Montebello responded with a short touchdown run from Donovan Murillo, but Norwalk sealed the win when Keyshawn Williams scored after breaking off a 63-yard run late in the game.
Cerritos finished the game with 208 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries. Walker ran for 213 yards on 13 carries and also caught a 50-yard touchdown pass. Williams added 93 rushing yards.
On defense, Castillo had 2.5 sacks and several tackles for loss. Ibarra and Onosai Faamatau each had a sack, while Edward DeLeon made plays all over the field.
Norwalk (1–0) will travel to face Santa Fe next week, while Montebello (0–1) will host Cantwell.
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