Joel Barlow played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Northwest Catholic Lions. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Tyler Young threw for 47 yards on three of six attempts. Frank Branca was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Jack Hall rushed for 50 yards and one TD.
A big part of Northwest Catholic's victory came down to the chemistry between Vincent Burbank and his top target Kayden Davis. Burbank threw for 305 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Davis picked up 215 receiving yards and three scores. Davis showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 64 yards. Chase Henry also helped with two TDs in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Joel Barlow and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Northwest Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will face off against Brookfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Catholic, they will take on Plainville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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