The Joel Barlow Falcons will challenge the New Fairfield Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Joel Barlow was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to East Catholic. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joel Barlow might have lost, but man, Scott Romano was a machine: he rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Romano a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield got themselves on the board against Rocky Hill on Friday, but Rocky Hill never followed suit. They walked away with a 7-0 win over the Terriers.
Joel Barlow now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Joel Barlow barely slipped by New Fairfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 14-13. Does Joel Barlow have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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