The Morton Potters are taking a road trip to take on the Normal West Wildcats at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Morton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Normal Community on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Ironmen. While losing is never fun, the Potters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Ironmen are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Normal West kept a clean sheet against Danville on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with an 8-0 victory. That eight goal margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Morton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season. As for Normal West, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
Morton beat Normal West 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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