Football Recap: Notre Dame Prep Lancers vs. Joel Barlow Falcons
Notre Dame Prep was the 49-21 winner over Joel Barlow when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Prep Lancers fell just short of the Joel Barlow Falcons by a score of 36-34 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Notre Dame Prep still got an impressive performance from Skyler Burgess, who picked up 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Notre Dame Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Razor and Craig Bostick. Another thorn in Joel Barlow's side was Tristan Jones, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Joel Barlow got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Bishop out in front who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Bishop's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Scott Romano was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Notre Dame Prep's record now sits at 2-4. As for Joel Barlow, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Notre Dame Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 32-2 defeat against Bunnell on the 1st. Joel Barlow has also already played their next matchup, a 42-32 loss against Killingly on the 1st.
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