Manual hasn't had much luck against Normal West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Manual is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Olympia on Monday. The Rams fell 3-1 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Normal West came up short against Normal University on Wednesday, falling 7-1. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no goals scored by either team from that point forward.
Manual now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Normal West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Manual suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Normal West when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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