The Normal Community Ironmen will face off against the Washington Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Normal Community took a four-goal loss the last time they faced off against Richwoods, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Ironmen never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. Give Normal Community's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Washington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Pekin on Tuesday.
Washington pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four matchups. As for Normal Community, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Normal Community took their victory against Washington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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