Simeon and Normal West squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Simeon had to settle for second. They fell to the Normal West Wildcats 20-15. The Wolverines have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Simeon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Bell rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 146 rushing yards gave Bell a new career-high.
Simeon's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Normal West, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Simeon will welcome Kenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Simeon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. Normal West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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