Hannibal has gone 10-0 against Kirksville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hannibal Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hannibal's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Mexico at home to the tune of 40-0. The Pirates pushed the score to 33-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Kirksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Marshall for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 victory on the road. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jace Kent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Logan Martin, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kirksville's defense and their three sacks. Blake Nesbitt was especially locked on to Marshall's QB and sacked him twice.
Hannibal now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kirksville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Hannibal against Kirksville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hannibal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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