The third road game was the charm for Normal University, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 40-12 victory over the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers on the road. With the Pioneers ahead 27-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Normal University's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rhett Lynch, who rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 158 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high. Cade Cunningham was in the mix as well, providing Normal University with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Normal University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur Eisenhower only rushed for 59.
Normal University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Chenzo Cottone led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Austin Kruger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Decatur Eisenhower's side was Cole Matejka, who picked up three sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Decatur Eisenhower lost, don't look at Jaterryon Moore. Despite the final result, he picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Normal University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Normal University will take on Springfield Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Normal University is facing Springfield Southeast at the right time seeing as Springfield Southeast is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Decatur Eisenhower, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Lanphier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur Eisenhower will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Lanphier will have lost six straight heading into Friday's game.
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