While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Moberly was not quite Hannibal's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Hannibal Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Pirates are ranked 25th).
Moberly has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11-1 record this season. As for Hannibal, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Moberly will welcome Smithton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hannibal, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mexico at 6:40 p.m. The timing isn't great for Mexico: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hannibal has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
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