Manual is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Urbana a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Manual Rams will welcome the Urbana Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manual is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Normal West on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manual was outmatched by Normal West at home and fell 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, Urbana took a blow against Richwoods on Friday, falling 46-6. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 40 points.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Manual against Urbana in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 win. Will Manual repeat their success, or does Urbana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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