The Joel Barlow Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Killingly Redmen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Joel Barlow sitting on three straight victories and Killingly on six.
Joel Barlow's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Notre Dame Prep offense got past them. Joel Barlow sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 win over Notre Dame Prep on Friday. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Bishop continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Killingly got themselves on the board against Fitch on Friday, but Fitch never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 40-0. Considering the Redmen have won five games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Hayden Allard, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinn Sumner, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Killingly wouldn't let Fitch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Killingly can thank Aiden Lamotte and Payton Wallace for forcing all of them.
Joel Barlow's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Killingly, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Joel Barlow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Killingly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 295. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Joel Barlow was taken down by Killingly 41-14 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can Joel Barlow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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