The Joel Barlow Falcons are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against 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 match 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.
Joel Barlow's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ari Alvarez, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Alvarez showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went 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 won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bristol Eastern 18-17.
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 loss 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 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 56-14 victory. In that contest, Joel Barlow amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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