The Joel Barlow Falcons will face off against the Lewis Mills Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Joel Barlow's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bacon Academy by a score of 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Joel Barlow's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Bacon Academy are ranked ninth).
Olivia (Liv) Diblasi was the driving force of Joel Barlow's attack as she scored both of Joel Barlow's goals, bringing her season total up to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Lewis Mills rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 3-0 victory. Considering Lewis Mills have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lewis Mills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matchups. As for Joel Barlow, their record now sits at 10-6-3.
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