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By MVS Staff

[Norwalk] – Diego Cerritos and Ezra Mueller kept the Lancers winning streak alive in a 43-35 battle against Gahr, Friday night at Norwalk high school. 

The Gladiators took an early lead on a 70-yard six-minute drive that was capped off with a one-yard dive by Dylan Richburg.

Norwalk answered right back with their own long drive that was finished off with a Mueller two-yard hurdle over the defense but a missed two point attempt keep Gahr up 7-6.

Gahr kept it going when Roman Acosta found an open Markell Slaughter for a 25-yard touchdown extending their lead to 14-6.

Lancers tied it up when Mueller broke off a 29-yard run to paydirt and Cerritos took in the two point conversion tying it up 14-14.

The Gladiators were stopped on a fourth down attempt turning over the ball on downs. Norwalk capitalized with another Mueller touchdown this one from 16-yards giving them the lead 21-14 going into half. 

The Lancers added to their lead on a Cerritos 39-yard run. After an extra point it was 28-14.

It was a turnover on downS again for Gahr but they were able to make Norwalk punt for the first time in four weeks. 

Gahr was able to cut into the lead on a “Philly Special” – a pitch pass when Richburg threw it back to the quarterback Acosta making it 28-21 late in the third. 

Cerritos added back to the Lancers lead with a 37-yard blast to the end zone.

Richburg kept the Gladiators in the game with another touchdown. This one from four yards and a missed two-point conversion had it 35-27.

Mueller answered back for the Lancers with his fourth touchdown of the game and a Cerritos two-point conversion made it 43-27.

Gahr kept fighting and had a quick 60-yard, 40-second drive as Acosta went to Slaughter and again a two-point conversion made it 43-35.

The Gladiators recovered the onside kick but the Lancers held them on defense for a turnover on downs to end the game. 

Mueller ended with 163-yards and four touchdowns while Cerritos had 178-yards and three scores. 

Norwalk improved to 6-1 (2-0 in league) and will face Firebaugh next week while Gahr fell to 3-4 (1-1 in league) and will stay on the road and face Compton Early College next week.