Football Game Preview: Normal West Wildcats vs. Simeon Wolverines + Official Tickets

The Normal West Wildcats will take on the Simeon Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Normal West is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Normal West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 34-24 victory over Thornwood. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 215th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Simeon made sure to put some points up on the board against Goode STEM Academy on Friday. The Wolverines blew past the Knights 56-8. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

Simeon's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Normal West, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.

Normal West didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Simeon in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Wolverines' James Bell, who rushed for 146 yards and one TD on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wildcats still be able to contain Bell? There's only one way to find out.