After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Joel Barlow's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 27-20 to the New Milford Green Wave. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Joel Barlow lost, don't look at Ari Alvarez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Alvarez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Joel Barlow's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Milford, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Joel Barlow will head out on the road to challenge East Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Joel Barlow focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for New Milford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bristol Central at 7:00 p.m.
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