The Normal West Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Morton Potters at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Normal West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Dunlap, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Normal West was ranked 21st). The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Eagles on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Normal West's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Morton made sure to put some goals up on the board against East Peoria on Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 9-0. Morton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
Morton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four contests. As for Normal West, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1-1.
Normal West came out on top in a nail-biter against Morton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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