Soccer Game Preview: Peoria Notre Dame vs. Normal West

The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will take on the Normal West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Peoria Notre Dame will be strutting in after a win while Normal West will be coming in after a defeat.

Normal West will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Peoria Notre Dame extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Irish were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Bloomington. The result was nothing new for Peoria Notre Dame, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Despite a strong season so far, Normal West has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 2-0 to Morton on Saturday. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Normal West couldn't quite close it out.

Peoria Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 10-3-3. As for Normal West, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2-1.

Peoria Notre Dame took their win against Normal West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.