Kirksville lost against Hannibal back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 5-2 to the Pirates. While losing is never fun, Kirksville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Hannibal are ranked 15th).
Kirksville's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Hannibal, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirksville will venture away from home to face off against Moberly at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. Moberly will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kirksville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hannibal, they will take on Ozark at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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