Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) and the host Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO), saw Hannibal's soccer squad knock off Kirksville by a count of 3-1.

The Pirates (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters, MO). The Bulldogs enter the non-league battle with a 0-1 record.

Next up, the Tigers confront the Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO) in a North Central Missouri battle, on Thursday, September 12. Kirksville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.