Soccer Preview: Normal West vs. Morton
The Normal West Wildcats will square off against the Morton Potters at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Normal West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Normal West's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Danville as Normal West made off with an 8-0 victory. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Morton was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Normal Community, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Potters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Ironmen are ranked 81st).
Normal West's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Morton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season.
Normal West came up short against Morton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Normal West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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