If Masuk was riding high fresh off their 34-6 takedown of Stratford last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to the Joel Barlow Falcons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (34), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Masuk saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cole Henderson threw for 190 yards and three TDs. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Teixeira, who picked up 89 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Leading Joel Barlow to victory were Keeler Pheeney and Kaden Holub. Pheeney rushed for 88 yards and a pair of scores, while Holub rushed for 191 yards and one TD while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Those 191 rushing yards gave Holub a new career-high.
Masuk's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Joel Barlow, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Masuk has already played their next matchup, a 26-15 victory against Pomperaug on the 14th. As for Joel Barlow, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-16 win against Bethel on the 14th.
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