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Illinois High School Football - Bloomington sneaks past Normal West
September 19, 2025: Bloomington, IL 61701
The Bloomington Purple Raiders football squad scored 31 points and limited the visiting Normal West Wildcats to 27 in the Purple Raiders league triumph on Friday.
The Purple Raiders now sport a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Urbana for a Big Twelve test on Friday, September 26. Bloomington will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 46-0 league loss to Champaign Central (Champaign, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 0-4.
With the defeat, Normal West drops to 1-3 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Peoria (Peoria, IL) to clash with the Lions in a Big Twelve test on Friday, September 26. The Lions enter the game with a record of 3-1. Peoria won 76-6 in their recent league game against Manual (Peoria, IL)