It was a perfect Friday night homecoming football contest for the Northwest Conference as 1-3 Bluffton host 1-3 Ada and both teams put on a gun show.
Unfortunately Bluffton could not hold on as Ada takes a 42-41 victory in the last seconds of the game.
After a scoreless 1st quarter, Pirate's Mitchell Ault completed a 25-yard pass to receiver Robbie Stratton for a touchdown. Point after kick by Dylan Alt was good Bluffton was in control 7-0.
The winner of Week 5 of The Icon Football Contest is Brad Jones. He correctly picked 9 games this week.
Other contestants:
8 correct - Jerry Cupples, Luke Amstutz, John Clevidence, Silas Amstutz, Lisa Paugh, Ross Emans, Landyn Fleharty, Scott Weissling, Brad Smith, Duane Bollenbacher, Nancy Armour, Shannon Weissling and Marc Staley.
The continually improving Bluffton High School volleyball team remained unbeaten in NWC play as they finished off Allen East 3-1 on Sept. 23. Game stats follow:
Bluffton won 3-1
Game 1 25-20
Game 2 25-21
Game 3 21-25
Game 4 25-23