By Paula Pyzik Scott / Photos by James Crawfis

ARCHBOLD__The Bluffton High School football team wrapped its season with a 7-49 OHSAA playoff loss to the Archbold Blue Streaks on Friday, November 6. 

Archbold held the Bluffton offense scoreless for the first three quarters and led 49-0 at the end of the third.

With six minutes left in the final period, Pirate Parker Lovell scored on a 49-yard run and Andy Brodman made the PAT.

The Pirates finished their season 9-3, with losses to Archbold, Columbus Grove and Lima Central Catholic. The Blue Streaks record is now 10-1.

Bluffton quarterback Lleyton Miller completed 7 of 11 passes for 33 yards. Parker Lovell led the Pirates in rushing with 133 yards.

Archbold rushed for 272 yards and made 9 of 11 passing attempts. 

The playoff loss capped a season characterized by high-scoring victories, including a 61-0 shutout vs. Spencerville. The Pirates were hard hit by a season-ending, week 10 injury to quarterback Tayte Giesege. In early October, the BHS senior broke the Pirate program record for career passing yards. Running back Lovell set a new program record for single-game rushing with 458 yards. 

The game was the farewell BHS football event for the following seniors:

• Blayne Hill - WR, CB 
• Tayte Giesige - QB 
• Parker Lovell - RB, LB 
• Benjamin Lovett 
• Lleyton Miller - WR, CB
• Keatyn Shaffer - FS, WR 
• Mason Shank - C,T, DT
• Ethan Sprunger - WR, OLB
• Buddy Thebeau
• Kizer Young - OLB, RB