The Chillicothe Hornets will square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chillicothe is headed out to face Kirksville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Chillicothe took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Marshall.
Meanwhile, Kirksville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Macon a 35-0 shutout on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Kirksville just coasted through the last quarter.
Chillicothe strolled past Kirksville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kirksville's Ryder Lyons, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chillicothe still be able to contain Lyons? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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