Soccer Preview: Bloomington vs. Manual
Bloomington is 8-0 against Manual since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manual Rams at 4:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bloomington is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Urbana on Tuesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Peoria, falling 3-0.
With that draw, Bloomington's record moves to 6-7-1. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Bloomington took their win against Manual when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. In that match, Bloomington amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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