DEFIANCE __ The Bluffton High School football team used an explosive offense to blast Ottawa Hills 61-22 in their Div. VI, Region 22 semifinal matchup at neutral-site Fred J. Brown Stadium in Defiance on a crisp and cool Friday night, November 15.
Bluffton senior running back Landen Worcester tallied five of his six touchdowns in the first half to key a 26-7 second period outburst that broke the game open.
After falling behind 15-13, the Pirates scored 41 unanswered points in the middle quarters to blow out the Green Bears for the second straight year in the same playoff round.
The Pirates scored on five straight possessions in the first half to take control of a wild offensive battle. Bluffton then hit paydirt on their three third period drives to put the game well out of reach.
Bluffton improved to 12-1 with the victory to advance to the regional finals for the second straight season. The third-seeded Green Bears ended up 10-2 after the loss. ▶︎
PHOTOS L-R) Izzy Utendorf, Kari Diller, Samantha Beckett, Abi Nelson, Autumn Steffen. L-R) Chase Niese, Sam Warnecke, Aaron Ungashick, Parker McGraw, Collin Steffen
Putnam County YMCA hosted and won a November 9 swim meet with 644 combined points. Williams County came in second with 253 points. Tiffin YMCA was third with 249 points and Bucyrus came in last with 41 points. Many personal records (PR) were made at this meet.
Bluffton High School football will take on Ottawa Hills in round three of the Regional Playoffs on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at Defiance High School (1755 Palmer Dr, Defiance, OH 43512).
Presale tickets are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets/ Cash only tickets are available at the gate. Prices are $11 Adults and $5 Students. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton High School football team manhandled visiting Huron 35-0 in their Div. VI, Region 22 quarterfinal matchup at Harmon Field Friday night, November 8.
The Pirates scored touchdowns on their first three possessions en route to building a 21-0 lead, and were never threatened.
Bluffton running back Parker Lovell rushed for four scores and a career-high 176 yards to pace the blowout win. ▶︎
