Football Preview: Stratford Red Devils vs. Joel Barlow Falcons
Stratford is 1-6 against Joel Barlow since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Stratford is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Brookfield. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow got themselves on the board against New Fairfield last Friday, but New Fairfield never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels 26-0.
Joel Barlow had a senior duo take command as Jack Gilbert rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry and Scott Romano rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Gilbert a new career-high in rushing yards.
Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Joel Barlow, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Stratford was dealt a bruising 44-6 loss at the hands of Joel Barlow in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Stratford, Danny Shaban (who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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