BELLEFONTAINE – The visiting Bluffton High School football team jumped out to a big early lead to kick off the regular season, then had to stave off a Ben Logan rally to secure a 42-28 victory on Friday, August 21.
The Pirates raced to a 28-0 lead in the second periodand never trailed despite a Raider comeback that cut the lead to seven at one point.
The Pirates answered the BL rally with 14 unanswered points to clinch the seesaw battle.
Bluffton drove 79 yards to score on their first possession.
Lauren Studer, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Carey Medical Center
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Marjorie Jean (Reams) Montgomery, 102, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
She was born in Bluffton to Charles "Roy" and Edith (Reddick) Reams on Friday, June 13, 1924. She married Charles W. Montgomery on January 26, 1943, at Camp Perry in Perrysburg ahead of Charles' deployment to WWII. They were married over 72 years, until his death on November 23, 2016.
On Friday, Aug. 21, the visiting Bluffton Pirates football team opened their fall 2026 season with 42-27 win vs. the Benjamin Logan Raiders. Stay tuned for more details.
Playing under head coach Jeff Richards, who is also Bluffton's new Elementary School principal, the BHS Varsity football team will play at Benjamin Logan at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21.
