The Manual Rams will head out on the road to take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Manual came up short against Springfield Southeast on Tuesday, falling 4-1. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no goals scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Normal Community kept a clean sheet against Peoria on Tuesday. They blew past the Lions 3-0. Given Normal Community's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Peoria are ranked 348th), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manual has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-4 record this season. As for Normal Community, their win bumped their record up to 3-5-2.
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