The Hannibal Pirates will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Mexico Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hannibal will be strutting in after a win while Mexico will be coming in after a loss.
Hannibal's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Moberly 5-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Spartans are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mexico entered their game against Moberly on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mexico lost 8-0 to Moberly. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly eight goals.
Hannibal's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mexico, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Hannibal took their win against Mexico in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Hannibal repeat their success, or does Mexico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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