Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) fans went home in high spirits Monday as they observed their soccer squad knock off the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 3-1 in a league outing.

The Ironmen (3-2) will now prepare for their test against Centennial (Champaign, IL). The Chargers come into the Big Twelve test with a 3-3 record. In their last test, Centennial by West Aurora (Aurora, IL), 7-0, in a non-league test.

The Purple Raiders now sport a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they host Peoria for a Big Twelve test on Tuesday, September 9. Bloomington will clash with a Lions team coming off a 1-0 league loss to Danville (Danville, IL). The Lions record now stands at 0-5.