Falcons
| 11/14/25 vs Bethel | 38-16 |
| 11/07/25 @ Masuk | 36-35 |
| 10/31/25 vs New Milford | 49-18 |
| 10/25/25 vs New Fairfield | 24-13 |
Joel Barlow had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Bethel Wildcats 38-16. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Joel Barlow's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Bishop, who rushed for 140 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Bishop's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Keeler Pheeney helped out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Joel Barlow proved: they limited Bethel to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Noome for the heroic effort on defense: he. Joel Barlow's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.65 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 10.07 on average over their last five games.
Joel Barlow now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bethel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Joel Barlow and Weston will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. The Falcons will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bethel, they will head out to square off against Brookfield at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Bobcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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