The Joel Barlow Falcons will challenge the New Milford Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Joel Barlow is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They blew past East Lyme 28-0 at home. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on seven straight dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Luke Bishop and he. Bishop picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown while he picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Joel Barlow also got a significant boost from Jack Gilbert, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Meanwhile, New Milford had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 39-27 win over Norwalk.
Alex Brown had a dynamite game for New Milford, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown. Brown was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Joel Barlow came up short against New Milford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Can Joel Barlow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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