BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School boys soccer team scored nine first-half goals to crush Lima Central Catholic 9-0 in a weather-shortened Northwest Conference mismatch Tuesday evening, September 24, at Steinmetz Field.
Pirate Levi Antrim scored three goals and passed out two assists to lead the onslaught. Jackson Brauen netted two goals and dished out a pair of assists in the blowout win.
The match was called two minutes into the second half due to lightning.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton football team drubbed visiting Spencerville 55-7 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Friday night, September 20, at Harmon Field.
Bluffton raced to a 48-0 halftime lead and cruised to victory.
The defending league co-champion Pirates improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win.
Meanwhile, the Bearcats fell to 3-2 and 0-2 in the NWC after the loss.
Bluffton scored 27 points in the first period and tallied 21 in the second stanza to put the game out of reach early.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team fell behind early but came back to beat visiting non-conference foe Botkins 3-2 Thursday night, September 19, at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate record improved to 7-2-1 overall after the home victory.
The Trojan girls fell to 3-5-1 with the road defeat.
Trojan DeeDee Pitts scored the game’s first goal in the seventh minute.
Bluffton’s Mya McDougle tied it 1-1 with an unassisted goal in the 36th minute.
LIMA __ The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team shut out Lima Senior 4-0 in a non-conference match Thursday evening, September 19, at Spartan Stadium.
Pirate Gavin Amstutz scored two goals to pace the offense to victory. Levi Antrim contributed a goal and one assist to the winning effort.
The Pirate record improved to 5-6 overall with the road victory. Lima Senior fell to 3-3-1 after the defeat.
Bluffton led 2-0 at halftime and tallied two more scores after intermission to win going away.
