Joel Barlow has gone a perfect 8-0 against Bethel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Falcons will welcome the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Joel Barlow has three straight wins, Bethel has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Joel Barlow took a 35-point defeat the last time they faced off against Masuk, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons slipped by the Panthers 36-35 on Friday.
Kaden Holub
| 11/07/25 @ Masuk | 191 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tolland | 144 |
| 10/31/25 vs New Milford | 105 |
| 10/03/25 @ Brookfield | 98 |
| 10/25/25 vs New Fairfield | 90 |
| + 3 more games |
Keeler Pheeney and Kaden Holub were among the main playmakers for Joel Barlow as the former rushed for 88 yards and two scores and the latter rushed for 191 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Holub has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Joel Barlow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Bethel fell victim to Newtown and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Nighthawks, falling 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 14th).
The victory got Joel Barlow back to even at 4-4. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Joel Barlow against Bethel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-0 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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