Football Preview: Normal University Pioneers vs. Glenwood Titans
Normal University has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Glenwood has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Normal University Pioneers will welcome the Glenwood Titans at 7:00 p.m.
Normal University is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rochester on Friday. Normal University fell 38-30 to Rochester. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Normal University might have lost, but man, Alek Weiland was a machine: he threw for 410 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Weiland is now averaging an impressive 315.8 passing yards per game. Deegan Aeilts was Weiland's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Glenwood was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past MacArthur 34-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Normal University's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Glenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Normal University was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Glenwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glenwood's Colten Knoedler, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Now that Normal University knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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