By Sam Brauen
The combination of big plays and defensive thievery led to a lopsided 42-14 Pirate victory at Paulding to open the Northwest Conference portion of the football schedule. Kaleb Jefferson mauled the Panthers, rushing for 220 yards and scoring three lengthy touchdowns.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, Pandora, is holding the first Quarry Farm 5K Run/Walk event on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. Check-in is from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.The race will be held rain or shine.
Earlier this week, Steinmetz Stadium was packed for the girls' soccer rivalry of Bluffton and Allen East. BHS won 4-1.
Senior Captain and Keeper, Jadyn Barhorst, blocked numerous attempts by the AE offense, but the tide turned 17 minutes in to the game when Senior Sarah Theisen received a pass from Senior Captain Sydney Staton and took it the rest of the way down the field for goal 1.
With 16 minutes left in the first half, a hand ball in the box called on Allen East gave Bluffton another chance, and Theisen sinks it in the back of the net for goal 2.
The Bluffton High School boys' soccer team fielded 6 different scorers against the Lincolnview Lancers at Lincolnview earlier this week. Bluffton held the Lancers to one shot on goal while taking 17 shots on goal themselves.
BHS won 6-0.
Scores were made by Trevor Bunch at 3 minutes; Douglas Nester scored at the 8:30 minute; and Eli Bourassa netted a goal at 9:00 minutes. All of the first three goals were assists by Luke Young.
By Sam Brauen
Two football teams looking for an identity squared off Friday evening at Harmon Field.
Bluffton had soundly defeated Cory-Rawson to open the season but fell flat at Van Buren last week. Fort Loramie came to town with two close losses to perennial power Minster and defending state champion Fort Recovery.
