Soccer Game Preview: Joel Barlow vs. Newtown + How To Watch

The Joel Barlow Falcons will face off against the Newtown Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Joel Barlow's offense. They fell just short of Old Saybrook by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Joel Barlow can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Old Saybrook are ranked 29th).

Meanwhile, Newtown also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of New Milford by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was Newtown's first of the season.

Joel Barlow's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Newtown, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.