Manual is 0-9 against Normal Community since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Rams will host the Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manual took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Peoria.
Meanwhile, Normal Community waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Tigers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Normal Community's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Urbana are ranked 154th).
Normal Community's victory bumped their record up to 12-3-2. As for Manual, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-7-1.
Manual came up short against Normal Community when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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