Soccer Preview: Weston vs. Joel Barlow
Weston and Joel Barlow are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long. The Weston Trojans will be playing at home against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weston's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Thursday, neither Weston nor New Milford could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rebels a 1-0 shutout. The Falcons' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Weston's draw gives them a new season record of 5-6-6. As for Joel Barlow, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
Weston came up short against Joel Barlow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Weston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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