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| 09/27/24 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 47-8 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 57-22 W |
| 09/27/19 - Home | 31-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
Normal Community is a perfect 7-0 against Manual since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Ironmen will host the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Normal Community came up short against Kankakee and fell 28-17. Despite 65 more yards than the Kays, the Ironmen couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Normal Community might have lost, but man, Cole Kretsinger was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Peoria, falling 76-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Lions are ranked 51st).
Having lost for the first time this season, Normal Community fell to 3-1. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Normal Community against Manual when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
