Marshall is 2-8 against Kirksville since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marshall Owls will welcome the Kirksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Marshall is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of Mexico. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Meanwhile, Kirksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Moberly as Kirksville made off with a 28-7 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jace Kent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kirksville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Marshall, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-10 loss to Kirksville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kent, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Marshall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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