Illinois Wesleyan defeats the Storm of Simpson College

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In a very lopsided scoring game, the Titan football team from Illinois Wesleyan defeated the Storm from Simpson College of Iowa.  It was a non-conference game for the schools.





20150919 Simpson at Illinois Wesleyan - Images by Alan LookIn a very lopsided scoring game, the Titan football team from Illinois Wesleyan defeated the Storm from Simpson College of Iowa.  It was a non-conference game for the schools.


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