Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation and Food Pantry invites you to Adopt-a-Family for Christmas. Everyone who is being adopted lives within the Bluffton school district.
Donations need to be brought to the Food Pantry at St. John's UCC, 223 W College Ave, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.
Following their November 15 win vs. Ottawa Hills (pictured here), the #2 Bluffton Pirates (12-1) will play #4 Hamler Patrick Henry (11-2) at Findlay Donnell Stadium in Region 22 OHSAA football playoffs. Tickets for the November 22 game are available beginning Monday at www.ohsaa.org/tickets/ PHOTO by Marvin Foster.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 175th anniversary (1849-2024) this year.
By Diane Winebar Have you noticed the cornerstone to the left of the front steps of the Presbyterian church building? What happened to the name "The Brice Presbyterian Church"? In 1887, fundraising efforts to construct the present church building were falling short. The wife of one of the church’s early supply pastors, the Rev. W. K. Brice, assured the congregation that her son, soon-to-be U.S. senator Calvin S. Brice, would fund the completion as a memorial to his late father. With a large donation expected, the church ordered and laid a cornerstone engraved with the Brice name. But it turns out that all the Brice money that is in this building is the $10.00 Mrs. Brice herself contributed. ▶︎
By Cort Reynolds The Bluffton High School football team will meet Patrick Henry in the Div. VI, Region 22 finals Friday, November 22 at 7 p.m. at a site to be announced. The potent Patriots have outscored their opposition 437-83 (33.6 ppg-6.4 ppg) this season over 13 games so far. Bluffton has outscored its opposition by a 541-129 margin over 13 games this season (41.6 ppg to 9.9 ppg). The PH defense has posted four shutouts, and has allowed seven points or less in five other games. They pounded Evergreen 35-4 in round one, then blanked Carey 24-0 in round two. The Pats then upset H-L in round three. Like Bluffton, they defeated the same opponent in the regional semifinals in 2023 and 2024. One of the two Patriot losses was a 27-13 defeat at 13-0 Columbus Grove in week three. The other defeat came at home to unbeaten Liberty Center by a 21-15 count in week seven. ▶︎
DEFIANCE __ The Bluffton High School football team used an explosive offense to blast Ottawa Hills 61-22 in their Div. VI, Region 22 semifinal matchup at neutral-site Fred J. Brown Stadium in Defiance on a crisp and cool Friday night, November 15.
Bluffton senior running back Landen Worcester tallied five of his six touchdowns in the first half to key a 26-7 second period outburst that broke the game open.
After falling behind 15-13, the Pirates scored 41 unanswered points in the middle quarters to blow out the Green Bears for the second straight year in the same playoff round.
The Pirates scored on five straight possessions in the first half to take control of a wild offensive battle. Bluffton then hit paydirt on their three third period drives to put the game well out of reach.
Bluffton improved to 12-1 with the victory to advance to the regional finals for the second straight season. The third-seeded Green Bears ended up 10-2 after the loss. ▶︎
