The Joel Barlow Falcons will square off against the New Milford Green Wave at 5:00  p.m.  on Friday. New Milford took a loss in their last  matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Joel Barlow, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four  defeats in a row, Joel Barlow  turned things around against New Fairfield  on Saturday. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of  24-13.
Joel Barlow can attribute much of their success to   Keeler Pheeney, who rushed for 99 yards and three  touchdowns, and   Kaden Holub, who rushed for 90 yards and one  TD on only 11 carries.
 Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Joel Barlow proved: they limited New Fairfield to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank  Ben Noome for the heroic effort on defense: he. Joel Barlow's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.5 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.8 on average over their last three games.
 Joel Barlow's defense didn't let  Michael Traynor, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was  Noome with  three.
 Meanwhile, New Milford was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight  loss. They were dealt  a  49-6 defeat at the hands of Bunnell. The  game marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring  contest so far this season.
 Joel Barlow's  victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for New Milford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
 Joel Barlow couldn't quite get it done against New Milford in their previous meeting  back in September of 2024 as they fell  27-20. Can the Falcons avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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