Football Recap: Normal University Pioneers vs. MacArthur Generals
There's no place like home for Normal University, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the MacArthur Generals 48-7 at home on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
Alek Weiland was a one-man wrecking crew for Normal University as he threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Normal University also got help from AJ Holden, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Normal University's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Chenzo Cottone, Griffin Meyer, and Lyfe Campbell picked up one apiece. Normal University got some further help from Drew Rader: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Normal University's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for MacArthur, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Normal University will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Normal University's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for MacArthur, they will take on Decatur Eisenhower at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. MacArthur is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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