Soccer Recap: Canton Comes Up Short

The home team had come away the winner the last five times Canton and Kirksville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Canton lost 8-0 to Kirksville on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Canton in their meetings with Kirksville: they've now lost four in a row.

Canton's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Kirksville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Canton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mexico at 4:30 p.m. on the 27th. As for Kirksville, they will venture away from home to take on Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.