Bluffton senior offensive lineman Aaron Tabler was voted first team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

The Pirates finished the regular season 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the NWC.

Bluffton junior running back Landon Shutler was named to the second team All-NWC offense. 

Team leading rusher and senior quarterback Nate Schaadt was voted honorable mention all-league on offense.

Pirates Kolby Chamberlin and senior Trent Howard were named honorable mention all-league on the offensive line, as was sophomore Hayden Dearth at receiver.

Honorable mention Pirate all-league picks on defense were linemen Tabler and senior Jackson Wilson, junior linebacker Kameron Coughlan and junior defensive back Beau Stever.

Wilson led the team in sacks and Stever was the top tackler.

Delphos Jefferson quarterback Colin Bailey and running back Colin Metzger of Columbus Grove earned NWC Offensive Co-Players of the Year honors.

Columbus Grove's A.J. Schafer was named league Defensive Player of the Year. Andy Schafer of champion Grove was voted NWC Coach of the Year by his peers. 

Columbus Grove won the NWC title at 7-0, followed by Leipsic (6-1) in second place during their first year as a league member after replacing Paulding.  

Special award winners:

NWC Offensive Co-Players of the Year: Colin Bailey, Delphos Jefferson & Colin Metzger, Columbus Grove

NWC Defensive Player of the Year: AJ Schafer, Columbus Grove

NWC Coach of the Year: Andy Schafer, Columbus Grove

1st Team Offense

Quarterback: Colin Bailey, Delphos Jefferson

Running Back: Colin Metzger, Columbus Grove; Gunner Grigsby, Spencerville; Fabian Pena, Leipsic; Dale Smith, Spencerville

Offensive Line: Mitch Douglas, Columbus Grove; Adrian Carrillo, Leipsic; Aaron Tabler, Bluffton; Gunner Rister, Allen East; Mason Penix, Crestview

Receiver: Jacksen Schroeder, Columbus Grove; Trent Siefker, Leipsic; Carter Young, Allen East

Bluffton 1st Team Defense

Defensive Line: Mitch Douglas, Columbus Grove; Ethan Lammers, Leipsic; Sy Morris, Spencerville; Evan Shafer, Allen East

Linebacker: AJ Schafer, Columbus Grove; Tadd Koch, Columbus Grove; Chase Miller, Allen East; Brayden Casteel, Leipsic

Defensive Back: Quin Schroeder, Leipsic; Jacksen Schroeder, Columbus Grove; Jacob Hershberger, Allen East; Luke Kaufman, Columbus Grove

Specialist: Rece Verhoff, Columbus Grove

Bluffton 2nd Team Offense

Running Back: Landon Shutler, Bluffton

Bluffton Honorable Mention Offense

Quarterback: Nate Schaadt, Bluffton

Offensive Line: Kolby Chamberlin, Bluffton; Trent Howard, Bluffton

Receiver: Hayden Dearth, Bluffton

Bluffton Honorable Mention Defense

Defensive Line: Aaron Tabler, Bluffton; Jackson Wilson, Bluffton Linebacker: Kameron Coughlan, Bluffton

Defensive Back: Beau Stever, Bluffton