Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO), 42-6 in a league battle.

With the win, Hannibal advances its record to 5-1 on the season. The Pirates travel to Moberly (Moberly, MO) to play the Spartans in a North Central Missouri battle on Friday, October 10. The Spartans go into the battle with a record of 2-4. Moberly won 28-6 in their recent league battle against Marshall (Marshall, MO)

The Tigers now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Mexico for a North Central Missouri battle on Friday, October 10. Kirksville will confront a Bulldogs squad coming off a 63-42 league win over Fulton (Fulton, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-2.