Football Preview: Joel Barlow Falcons vs. Notre Dame Prep Lancers
The Joel Barlow Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Prep Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Joel Barlow's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Notre Dame Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Joel Barlow's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Stratford 35-0 at home. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Scott Romano was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bishop, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep and New Fairfield met for a duel on Friday where Notre Dame Prep came out on top. Notre Dame Prep walked away with a 21-14 victory over New Fairfield. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
The critical scores for Notre Dame Prep came from Kaydon Rudd, Kaden Wali, and Elijah Braziel.
Joel Barlow now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Notre Dame Prep, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Joel Barlow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 293.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Joel Barlow was taken down by Notre Dame Prep 49-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Joel Barlow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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