Mexico hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Owls at 6:40 p.m. Mexico has given up an average of 4.1 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mexico managed to keep up with Missouri Military Academy until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs came up short against the Fighting Colonels, falling 6-3.
Meanwhile, Marshall fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Moberly on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Marshall came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Moberly are ranked 121st).
Marshall's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Mexico, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mexico might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Marshall in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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