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| 10/25/25 - Home | 24-13 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 26-0 W |
| 11/03/23 - Away | 14-13 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 47-13 W |
| 11/10/18 - Home | 7-48 L |
| + 3 more games |
Joel Barlow came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the New Fairfield Rebels by a score of 24-13 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Joel Barlow was led to victory by Keeler Pheeney and Kaden Holub. Pheeney rushed for 99 yards and three scores, while Holub rushed for 90 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Joel Barlow's run defense was locked in: New Fairfield could only muster -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Noome for the heroic effort on defense: he. Joel Barlow's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.5 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.8 on average over their last three games.
Joel Barlow's defense didn't let Michael Traynor, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Noome was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Although New Fairfield took the loss, they still got scores from Jack Perun and Jack Riccio.
Joel Barlow's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for New Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will square off against New Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Green Wave's rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for New Fairfield, they will take on Pomperaug at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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