Football Preview: Urbana Tigers vs. Normal West Wildcats
Urbana hasn't had much luck against Normal West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Normal West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Urbana is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were outmatched by Manual on the road and fell 58-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Normal West). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-7 victory over Champaign Central. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Normal West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Urbana was dealt a bruising 65-14 defeat at the hands of Normal West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Urbana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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