A year after a broken leg, Irondequoit receiver made quite a return

Josh Barr helped the Irondequoit Eagles get off to a running start in the 2026 Section V football season. A receiver in his senior year, Barr scored two touchdowns as the Eagles defeated Gates Chili 43-21 in Week 1. This was the first game for Barr since he suffered a broken leg that ended his seaso

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Josh Barr helped the Irondequoit Eagles get off to a running start in the 2026 Section V football season.

A receiver in his senior year, Barr scored two touchdowns as the Eagles defeated Gates Chili 43-21 in Week 1.

This was the first game for Barr since he suffered a broken leg that ended his season in 2025. The Irondequoit offense missed having the 6-foot-3 Barr to turn to, but the Eagles remained undefeated during the regular season while relying heavily on the team's running game.

Barr was back against Gates Chili, scoring a 21-yard rushing touchdown that gave Irondequoit a 14-7 lead with 5:01 remaining in the first quarter. The Eagles led 27-7 with 7:43 remaining in the second quarter after an 8-yard touchdown reception by Barr.

James Johnson,

who grew up in the city of Rochester, has worked as a full-time journalist covering high school sports for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1996. Follow him @jjDandC on X (Twitter) and Instagram. Please contact him at JAMESJ@Gannett.com

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