Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO) supporters exited the stadium in high spirits Friday as they observed their football squad thwart the host Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO), 41-28 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now hold a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they host Mexico for a North Central Missouri challenge on Friday, October 6. Moberly will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 34-7 league loss to Kirksville (Kirksville, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-5.

With the defeat, Marshall moves to 2-3 on the campaign. The Owls host Hannibal (Hannibal, MO) to clash with the Pirates in a North Central Missouri challenge on Friday, October 6. The Pirates go into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Hannibal won 27-0 in their recent league challenge against Fulton (Fulton, MO)