By MVS Staff <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gahr kept it going when Roman Acosta found an open Markell Slaughter for a 25-yard touchdown extending their lead to 14-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lancers added to their lead on a Cerritos 39-yard run. After an extra point it was 28-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a turnover on downS again for Gahr but they were able to make Norwalk punt for the first time in four weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gahr was able to cut into the lead on a \u201cPhilly Special\u201d – a pitch pass when Richburg threw it back to the quarterback Acosta making it 28-21 late in the third.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cerritos added back to the Lancers lead with a 37-yard blast to the end zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mueller answered back for the Lancers with his fourth touchdown of the game and a Cerritos two-point conversion made it 43-27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gladiators recovered the onside kick but the Lancers held them on defense for a turnover on downs to end the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mueller ended with 163-yards and four touchdowns while Cerritos had 178-yards and three scores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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