Football Preview: Kirksville Tigers vs. Mexico Bulldogs
The Kirksville Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kirksville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Kirksville will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hannibal, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Kirksville pulled ahead with a 16-15 photo finish over Hannibal on Friday.
Jace Kent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kirksville wouldn't let Hannibal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kirksville can thank Corbin Denslow and Bennett Fraser for forcing both of them. Denslow is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mexico, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Fulton by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Drew Demint had a dynamite game for Mexico, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mexico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kirksville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mexico, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Kirksville beat Mexico 24-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirksville since the team 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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