Soccer Preview: Kirksville vs. Boonville
Kirksville hasn't had much luck against Boonville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kirksville Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Boonville Pirates at 6:40 p.m. Kirksville will be strutting in after a victory while Boonville will be coming in after a loss.
Kirksville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Canton 8-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Kirksville considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Boonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to Missouri Military Academy. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Fighting Colonels are ranked 99th).
Kirksville now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Boonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15-1.
Kirksville took their win against Boonville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirksville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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