Football Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Normal University Pioneers
The MacArthur Generals will head out on the road to take on the Normal University Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
MacArthur is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Springfield on Friday. They lost to the Senators at home by a 21-7 margin.
Meanwhile, Normal University didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomington on Friday and fell 41-38.
Normal University might have lost, but man, Alek Weiland was a machine: he threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. AJ Holden was Weiland's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Normal University was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 532 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
MacArthur's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Normal University, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
MacArthur lost to Normal University on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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