Meet the Bluffton Pirate football team, Fall 2026
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.
Here's the 2026 Bluffton Pirate football team roster, just in time for the first game of the season.
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.
Other key figures in the Pirates' fall athletic season are:
Assistant HS Football Coach - Jason Diller
Athletic Director - Alex Hanna
Assistant A.D. - Cindy Lee
Ticket Manager - Mike Wilson
Athletic Trainer - Kris Laise
Band Director - Andy Honse
Maintenance Director - Mike Wilson
Field Maintenance - Lonnie Warren, Sam Reineke, Jill Wilson, Jack Hohenbrink and Jeff Kleman
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# NAME POS YR |
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1 |
TAYTE GIESIGE |
QB/DB |
12 |
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2 |
BOWEN SHUTLER |
RB/DB |
9 |
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3 |
ETHAN ROBY |
ATH |
9 |
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4 |
JAEGAR CRAWFIS |
WR/DB |
10 |
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5 |
KIZER YOUNG |
RB/LB |
12 |
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6 |
ETHAN SPRUNGER |
WR/LB |
12 |
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8 |
BRAYDEN WARREN |
WR/DB |
9 |
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9 |
JACOB DAWSON |
WR/LB |
11 |
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10 |
LLEYTON MILLER |
WR/DB |
12 |
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11 |
BLAYNE HILL |
ATH |
12 |
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12 |
SIMON MOORE |
QB/DB |
9 |
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13 |
BRAYLON SIMON |
WR/DB |
10 |
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14 |
ADREAN SPRUNGER |
WR/DB |
11 |
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15 |
TATE GOLDMAN |
WR/DB |
9 |
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16 |
DOMINIC RECKER |
TE/LB |
9 |
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17 |
HUNTER BEASLEY |
WR/LB |
10 |
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19 |
JACK EIDEN |
WR/DB |
10 |
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20 |
DYLAN PAINTER |
RB/LB |
12 |
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21 |
ZAYDEN MORALES |
RB/LB |
11 |
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22 |
JEHT KRUSE |
K |
9 |
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23 |
BRAYDEN DAVIS |
WR/DB |
9 |
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24 |
KOHEN ANDERSON |
RB/LB |
10 |
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26 |
BAYLOR ANGEL |
WR/DB |
10 |
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28 |
PARKER LOVELL |
RB/LB |
12 |
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29 |
KEATYN SHAFFER |
WR/DB |
12 |
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30 |
PARKER KIMMEL |
WR/LB |
10 |
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35 |
DAVID DI GALLO |
ATH |
12 |
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45 |
ANDY BRODMAN |
K |
11 |
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50 |
BRAXSTON SMALLWOOD |
OL/DL |
11 |
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51 |
WYATT CONLEY |
OL/DL |
9 |
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52 |
DYLAN CHERRY |
TE/LB |
10 |
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54 |
BENTLEY ANGEL |
OL/DL |
9 |
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55 |
MASON SHANK |
OL/DL |
12 |
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56 |
LANDIN BIBLE |
OL/DL |
11 |
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57 |
SAWYER BOWLING |
OL/LB |
11 |
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58 |
EVAN BLUE |
OL/DL |
10 |
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59 |
BENTLEY REX |
OL/DL |
10 |
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62 |
BRODY SCHNECK |
OL/DL |
10 |
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64 |
BEN LOVETT |
OL/DL |
12 |
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66 |
BRAYLIN FREELS-ALLER |
OL/DL |
11 |
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68 |
LEVI MUMMERT |
OL/DL |
9 |
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77 |
OWEN ARMSTRONG |
OL/DL |
11 |
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99 |
BUDDY THEBEAU |
ATH |
12 |
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BALL BOYS: BENNETT KIMMEL & BRALYNE INGRAM
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Friday, September 11, 2026
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12