The Joel Barlow Falcons are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the East Catholic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Joel Barlow focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Joel Barlow is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering New Milford just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Wave. The Falcons gained 133 more yards on the day, but it was the Green Wave that made the best use of them.
Joel Barlow's loss came about despite a quality game from Ari Alvarez, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Alvarez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Even though they lost, Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Milford only rushed for 91.
Meanwhile, East Catholic slipped by Bristol Eastern 18-17 on Thursday.
East Catholic can attribute much of their success to Christian Morales, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Joey Montalvo, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Joel Barlow's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Joel Barlow against East Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, Joel Barlow amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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