Hannibal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 6-1 to the Marshall Owls. While losing is never fun, Hannibal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Marshall are ranked 16th).
Hannibal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Marshall, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hannibal will take on Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hannibal will be up against Canton's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.5 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Marshall, they will challenge Capital City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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