The Normal Community Ironmen will take on the Carmel Corsairs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Normal Community is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Peoria just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 36-14. The contest marked the Ironmen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carmel faced Fenwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Corsairs strolled past the Friars with points to spare, taking the game 38-24. The win was familiar territory for the Corsairs, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Normal Community better keep an eye on Trae Taylor. He was instrumental in Carmel's win, throwing for 401 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 82 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Those 82 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. Carmel's leading receiver Eli Jackson was Taylor's top target yet again, picking up 156 receiving yards.
Normal Community's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Carmel, their record is now an identical 7-2.
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