The Joel Barlow Falcons will hit the road for the first time this season 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 matchup 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 fell 27-20 to the Green Wave. Despite 133 more yards than the Green Wave, the Falcons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ari Alvarez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry 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 last Thursday.
Among those leading the charge was 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 win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Joel Barlow against East Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 56-14 victory. In that match, Joel Barlow amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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