Normal University has gone 7-0 against Springfield Southeast recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Normal University Pioneers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Springfield Southeast Spartans, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Normal University will be strutting in after a victory while Springfield Southeast will be coming in after a defeat.
Normal University's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Springfield 3-0. Considering the Pioneers have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Sacred Heart-Griffin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Cyclones are ranked 55th).
Normal University pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Normal University took their victory against Springfield Southeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Normal University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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