On Saturday Brookfield will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Brookfield's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Lyme 43-0. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Michael Walters, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Nyzir Torres was another key rusher, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brad Sollose, Matthew Ackerly, and Danny Ciriello picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Joel Barlow's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Killingly. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Redmen are ranked tenth).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Scott Romano, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Joel Barlow is 3-1 when Romano posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Gilbert, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Brookfield's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points per game. As for Joel Barlow, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brookfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 298.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Joel Barlow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brookfield beat Joel Barlow 14-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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