After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last two games, Normal West finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish, falling 4-1. That makes it the first time this season Normal West have let down their home crowd.
Normal West's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, dating back to last year. That gives them a 6-1-1 record this season.
Normal West and Peoria Notre Dame should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (#34 vs. #221). Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame (ranked 15th) will meet Normal Community (ranked 159th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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