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| 10/04/24 - Away | 44-14 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 34-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 35-7 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 35-0 W |
| 04/02/21 - Away | 6-12 L |
| + 4 more games |
Normal Community has gone 8-1 against Bloomington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ironmen will welcome the Purple Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Normal Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-8 victory over Manual. The Ironmen haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Bloomington never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Urbana 41-0. Given the Purple Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Tigers are ranked 462nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloomington had a senior duo take command as Keyontae Hamilton threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns and Jordan Norton picked up 91 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Hamilton's superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high. Jamari Sutton was in the mix too, providing Bloomington with three TDs.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Bloomington, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Sutton, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Normal Community, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Normal Community against Bloomington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-14 victory. Will the Ironmen repeat their success, or do the Purple Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
