Football Preview: Normal West Wildcats vs. Simeon Wolverines
Normal West has won three straight games at home, while Simeon has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Normal West Wildcats will host the Simeon Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. Normal West will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Normal West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Urbana 64-0. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 42 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Simeon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were outmatched by Morgan Park at home and fell 42-6. The match marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Simeon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Bell rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. Jayvion Williams also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Normal West's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Simeon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Normal West against Simeon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 37-6 win. Will Normal West repeat their success, or does Simeon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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