Going into Friday, Mexico was ranked ninth in Class 4 and Hannibal was ranked fifth in Class 4.
The North Central Missouri Conference and district foes played a close game with Hannibal winning 26-14 on Military Appreciation Night at Hawthorne Heights in Mexico. The Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1 NCMC) had a 14-7 halftime lead, but Hannibal (4-1, 2-0 NCMC) finished with 374 total yards, including 124 rushing yards and three touchdowns from Kade Hoskins. Mexico finished with 137 rushing yards for its first game under 200 rushing yards but had some big passing plays. James Matthews threw a 40-yard touchdown to Kaden Benne, and a Charlie Fisher 40-yard pass to Korbyn Dorsey was on a drive capped by an eight-yard touchdown run by Drew DeMint.
Mexico plays at conference rival Fulton (1-4, 0-2 NCMC) for the 54 Bowl game at 7 p.m. Friday.
Look for full story in the Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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