It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Normal West had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 20-15 W over the Simeon Wolverines. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won six games 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 set a new season-high mark for Bell.
Normal West pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Simeon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Normal West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simeon, they will square off against Kenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kenwood's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Simeon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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