Mexico couldn't get anything going at state-ranked district foe Moberly on Friday. Class 4 No. 6 Moberly took a 7-0 lead three plays into the game after recovering and scoring on a Mexico fumble and defeated Mexico 42-0. The Bulldogs (3-6) rushed for 150 yards while Moberly (8-1) rushed for 244 yards. Kyler Benne led Mexico with 35 rushing yards, Connor Fisher had 32 rushing yards and D’Naz Smith had 31 rushing yards. Jarin Tydings added 132 yards on 8-for-15 passing for Moberly, and Collin Knox ran for two touchdowns.
Mexico carries a five-game losing streak into the rematch in Kirksville (2-7), which is where the Bulldogs lost 42-15 four weeks ago, at 7 p.m. Friday. The winner plays at No. 1 seed Moberly the next Friday.
Read the full story in the Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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