Normal University waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Springfield Southeast Spartans 51-6 at home. Considering the Pioneers have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Normal University to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alek Weiland, who threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Weiland is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rhett Lynch, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Normal University's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Cole Matejka with 2.5 sacks.
Normal University pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Normal University will head out to challenge Lanphier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Normal University is facing Lanphier at the right time seeing as Lanphier is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Springfield Southeast, they will venture away from home to face off against Decatur Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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