Urbana hasn't had much luck against Normal West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Urbana put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took down Manual 42-26.
Sorrell Darough Jr.
| 10/17/25 vs Manual | 114 |
| 10/25/24 vs Normal West | 100 |
| 08/29/25 vs St. Teresa | 99 |
| 09/20/24 @ Champaign Central | 59 |
| 08/30/24 @ St. Teresa | 55 |
Urbana relied on the efforts of Kyree Hillsman, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Sorrell Darough Jr., who gained 145 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Darough Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards (114). Malik Mosley was another key rusher, rushing for 98 yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Urbana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Urbana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darough Jr. and Hillsman. Andre Winters was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Normal West came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Maroons 34-14. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Maroons are ranked 288th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Urbana's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6-1. As for Normal West, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Urbana took a serious blow against Normal West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 64-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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