Normal University has gone 5-0 against Decatur Eisenhower recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Normal University Pioneers will square off against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Normal University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.2 points per game this season.
Normal University took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Glenwood as Normal University made off with a 33-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Alek Weiland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 375 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 39 yards. He is becoming a predictor of Normal University's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). 115 of those passing yards were hauled in by Deegan Aeilts.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Normal University's defense and their three sacks. Cole Matejka was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Normal University got some further help from Drew Rader: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Rochester 55-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Normal University pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Normal University has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 335.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Decatur Eisenhower, though, as they've been averaging only 89.5. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Normal University against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 37-0 win. Does Normal University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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