The Normal University Pioneers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Mendota Trojans at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Normal University's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last six matches.
Normal University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Manteno with a sharp 5-0 win. Give the Pioneers' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Mendota entered their tilt with Aurora Central Catholic on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 2-0 shutout. Two seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Normal University is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Mendota, their win bumped their record up to 24-2-1.
Normal University beat Mendota 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Does Normal University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mendota turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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