Marshall hasn't had much luck against Kirksville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marshall Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Marshall is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of Mexico. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Meanwhile, Kirksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Moberly as Kirksville made off with a 28-7 victory. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jace Kent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kirksville, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Marshall lost to Kirksville at home by a decisive 28-10 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kent, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Marshall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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