Kirksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over the Marshall Owls. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jace Kent was his usual excellent self, 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. Logan Martin was in the mix as well, providing Kirksville with 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 particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Kirksville's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Marshall, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Kirksville will take on Hannibal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hannibal's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Kirksville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Marshall, they will challenge Moberly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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