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| 10/25/24 - Away | 70-6 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 68-6 W |
| 08/26/22 - Home | 42-6 W |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 20-33 L |
| + 3 more games |
Normal University has gone 7-1 against Lanphier recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Normal University will be strutting in after a win while Lanphier will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Normal University against Springfield Southeast as the team secured a 50-14 victory. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Max Dameron went supernova, rushing for 44 yards and three touchdowns. Aiden Olson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Normal University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bodey Klemmensen, Chenzo Cottone, and Olson picked up one apiece. Cottone got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Andrew Alvarez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-21 heartbreaker at the hands of Decatur Eisenhower. On the bright side, the 21- point performance marked the Lions' highest-scoring contest to date.
The victory got Normal University back to even at 4-4. As for Lanphier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Normal University against Lanphier when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-6 win. In that matchup, the Pioneers amassed a halftime lead of 56-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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