Football Recap: Hannibal Finds Playoff Glory Versus West Plains

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 vs Lutheran	67
09/19/25 vs Fulton	58
11/07/25 vs Mexico	48
10/17/25 vs Marshall	45
10/03/25 vs Kirksville	36

It's playoff time, and Hannibal had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the West Plains Zizzers 41-12 on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won eight matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The win was the third in a row for Hannibal, bringing their record up to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games. As for West Plains, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.

Looking ahead, Hannibal will face off against St. Mary's South Side at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. West Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now.