East Lyme kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Joel Barlow Falcons, falling 28-0. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Luke Bishop and he. Bishop picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown while he picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Joel Barlow also got a significant boost from Jack Gilbert, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
East Lyme is taking a road trip to take on Killingly at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Joel Barlow, they will welcome New Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joel Barlow is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games dating back to last season.
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