Pirates overwhelm Spartans from first play forward, stay undefeated in NCMC

Hannibal’s John Clubine, right, tackles and forces Moberly punter Dakota Courtney to fumble the ball during the Pirates’ North Central Missouri Conference victory Friday night in Moberly, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

MOBERLY, Mo. — Although the Hannibal football coaching staff chose to rest some guys due to nagging injuries and illness, the Pirates didn’t miss a beat. A three-play scoring drive to open the game kickstarted a 28-point first quarter and a 48-14 rout of Moberly in Friday night’s North Central Missouri Conference victory at  Dr.…

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