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BHS will run the flexbone triple option

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By Sam Brauen, www.blufftonpirates.com
The Bluffton High School football team will be on the hunt for their first winning season since 2015 when they take the field Friday August 24 at Cory-Rawson.  The Pirates finished 4-6 last season including a dramatic road win over Columbus Grove in the season finale. 

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Here's the updated team schedule for all Bluffton High School and Junior High sports teams for the fall. It is attached at the bottom of this story.

The schedule is subject to change. It includes the follow sports:
• Varsity football
• JV football
• Jr. high football
• Girls' tennis
• Varsity/JV volleyball
• Jr. high volleyball
• Boys' golf
• Boys' soccer
• Girls' soccer
• Girls' golf
• Cross country

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(BLUFFTON) - The Lady Pirate volleyball team won the opening game against Riverdale but the visiting Falcons won the final three games to defeat BHS.  Bluffton is now 1-1 on the season.  

The Pirates cruised to a 25-21 win in the opener but couldn't long scoring runs in the second and third games.  In the second, Riverdale led 17-16 and 18-17 but the Pirates couldn't tie it up.  RHS scored the next six points off the serve of Bry Vanden Bosch and won the game 25-18. 

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(TIFFIN) - Bluffton's girls' tennis team made the long trek to Tiffin Monday evening and brought home five wins!  In the victory, the Pirates did not lose a single set in any match. 

1st Singles : Erin Hotmire def Devyn Warnamont 6-2, 6-1

2nd Singles : Olivia Barnes def Maria Welter 6-2, 6-1

3rd Singles : Raychel Avila wins by forfeit

1st Doubles : Emma Klinger & Caity Zimmerman def Bri Coleman & Victoria Ardner 6-2, 6-1

Freshman Riley Busch made 12 saves

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton shared the Northwest Conference girls soccer title with Allen East last season with both teams finishing at 6-0-1 in league play.  Spencerville finished second at 5-2. The Pirates and Bearcats squared off to start the 2018 season Saturday afternoon and ended with a 1-1 draw.  

After a scoreless first half, Rebekah Hoff found the back of the net off an assist from Kayla White.  The Bearcats also scored in the second half to force the draw. 

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton volleyball opened the 2018 season with a 3-1 victory over North Baltimore Saturday. The Pirates dropped the first set but rebounded for a big win.

Game 1: North Baltimore wins 26-24. 

Game 2: Down 20-17, BHS storms back to win 26-24 on a Katie Prater kill

Game 3: 25-12 Bluffton 

Game 4: 25-13 Bluffton with the final kill from freshman Kylie StackhousE

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