Urbana hasn't had much luck against Normal Community recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Urbana Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 7:00 p.m.
Urbana is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 51-6 loss at the hands of Danville.
The losing side was boosted by Nazir Johnson, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Normal Community over Normal West in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Normal Community blew Normal West out of the water with a 48-7 final score. Given the Ironmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Normal Community, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Urbana was taken down by Normal Community 66-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Urbana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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