Soccer Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Normal University

Pioneers

Previous 4 Games

04/19/25 @ Champaign Central	3-0
04/16/25 @ Bloomington	9-0
04/15/25 vs Jacksonville	9-0
04/10/25 vs Springfield Southeast	9-0

Normal University came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Champaign Central Maroons with a sharp 3-0 victory. Give Normal University's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Normal University's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Champaign Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Normal University and Champaign Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pioneers (ranked 31st) will meet Centennial (ranked 138th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Champaign Central will face off against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (102 vs. 240).