Pirate boys soccer nips Sylvania in extra time / 2023 team roster
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA--The Bluffton High School boys soccer team beat Sylvania Northview 3-2 in overtime on penalty kicks Saturday evening in the annual Elida Kickoff Classic.
The original semifinal match was postponed from Thursday evening due to extreme heat and humidity.
The winning shoot-out goal came from Cole Burkholder and the Pirates' two regulation goals both came from Theo Andreas.
The Pirate boys improved to 1-2 with the dramatic victory.
Host Elida lost to Botkins 2-0 in the other match Saturday evening.
Bluffton will open defense of its multiple Northwest Conference title run Monday at 5 p.m. in Spencerville (0-1).
The Pirates have not lost an NWC match since the boys soccer’s inception as league-sponsored sport in 2015.
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