After two games on the road, Notre Dame Prep is heading back home. They will welcome the Joel Barlow Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Notre Dame Prep: 12.8, Joel Barlow: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Notre Dame Prep will bounce into Friday's match after beating New Fairfield, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Notre Dame Prep came out on top against New Fairfield by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
The critical scores for Notre Dame Prep came from Kaydon Rudd, Kaden Wali, and Elijah Braziel.
Notre Dame Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Joel Barlow). They breezed by Stratford at home to the tune of 35-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Scott Romano continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Luke Bishop, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Joel Barlow, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Notre Dame Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Joel Barlow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 293.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame Prep against Joel Barlow when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. Will Notre Dame Prep repeat their success, or does Joel Barlow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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