By Bryan Kress
Whatever halftime speech or adjustments Head Coach Dennis Lee made sure seemed to work as the Pirates were down 14-10 at the half.
However, on another rainy Friday night the Pirates completely took the game over against a tough Columbus Grove team playing for their playoff lives, scoring four touchdowns in the final half of the season.
Bluffton led the yardage battle 258-201 as the defense played lights out for the second straight week and the offense had complete control on the ground as the team rushed for 258 yards.
There will be a mandatory winter sports meeting for athletes (grades 7-12) and their parents Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Bluffton High School gym, beginning at 7 p.m. according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.
The Ada High School football team moved into the number 1 spot in Division VI Region 24 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association's weekly football computer rankings. This is the first week of the season that the Bulldogs are ranked first. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals. The OHSAA will release final computer ratings and regional quarterfinal pairings Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28.
Lima Central Catholic is ranked number 1 in Divison V, Region 18. LCC and Ada play this weekend.
By Bryan Kress
After three straight road games including two against tough teams in LCC and Spencerville, Bluffton finally was able to play a home game and they sure took advantage of it winning 41-6 against Paulding.
Bluffton won the total yards battle 326-123, but the most impressive stat is that the Pirates attempted only three passes all game. The Pirates racked up a whopping 317 yards on the ground.
