Football Game Preview: Normal Community Ironmen vs. Danville Vikings + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2025, 11:54pm

Football Preview: Normal Community Ironmen vs. Danville Vikings

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Danville High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home71-12 W
09/29/23 - Away42-10 W
09/30/22 - Home50-43 W
04/09/21 - Away31-14 W
10/11/19 - Away22-19 W
+ 3 more games

Normal Community has gone a perfect 8-0 against Danville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ironmen will venture away from home to face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Danville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Normal Community, who comes in off a win.

If Normal Community beats Danville with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Ironmen strolled past Bloomington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42. The victory continues a trend for the Ironmen in their matchups with the Purple Raiders: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Danville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Champaign Central, falling 36-14. On the bright side, the 14- point performance marked the Vikings' highest-scoring contest to date.

Normal Community's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Normal Community against Danville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 71-12 victory. In that matchup, the Ironmen amassed a halftime lead of 56-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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