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Norwalk about to pound it in from the one (Photo by Katlyn Moreno).

By Kayla Martinez

[Cerritos] – Norwalk aired it out with two passing touchdowns and two scores on the ground in a 27-13 victory over Gahr Friday night. 

The Gladiators got the ball first and made it look easy, capping off a 75-yard drive with a one-yard dive by Jaidyn Backus.

The Lancers got their chance on offense and took it to the air as Axel Bustamante hit Diego Cerritos with a 34-yard pass to tie the game up at seven. 

Gahr had a rough time the rest of the first half on offense with a pair of punts and ran out of time for the half. 

Da’Ron Walker carried the offense the second quarter and scored on a two-yard run for the Lancers. 

Bustamante added to the lead late in the second quarter when he hit a wide-open Jesus Sanchez making the score 21-7 at half.

Norwalk got the ball first in the second half and was forced to go for a field goal which was blocked. 

Midway through the third quarter the Gladiators cut into the lead after a 40-yard pass from Roman Acosta to Matthew Santos took them to the one-yard line Acosta called his own number and scored on a one-yard quarterback keeper putting the score at 21-13 after a blocked PAT. 

Lancers increased the lead to 14 when Cerritos broke off a 40-yard run to paydirt. A blocked PAT made it 27-13. 

Gladiators were stopped short of the end zone on their last drive.

Norwalk stayed perfect at 8-0 and faces Firebaugh next week at home while Gahr will be home to host Compton Early College.