Marshall hasn't had much luck against Hannibal recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Owls will square off against the Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marshall had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Boonville on Tuesday. The Owls' defense stepped up to hand the Pirates a 6-0 shutout. Marshall haven't had any issues with Boonville recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Hannibal waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with an 8-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Hannibal's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Fulton are ranked 190th).
Marshall pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those seven games. As for Hannibal, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Marshall suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hannibal in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Owls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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