Football Preview: Hannibal Pirates vs. Mexico Bulldogs
Hannibal is 9-1 against Mexico since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hannibal Pirates will face off against the Mexico Bulldogs. Hannibal will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hannibal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Holt 50-14. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 36 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Mexico ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Kirksville by a score of 21-14.
The critical scores for Mexico came from Hunter Cuno, Drew Demint, and Korbyn Dorsey.
Mexico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kirksville only rushed for 94.
Hannibal pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points per game. As for Mexico, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Hannibal against Mexico when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hannibal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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