Normal West's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Springfield Senators. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Senators are ranked 50th).
The win snapped Normal West's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Normal West will square off against Danville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they will be playing at home against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
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