Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH) and the visiting Jefferson Wildcats (Delphos, OH), saw Bluffton's soccer squad triumph over Jefferson by a score of 5-0.

The Pirates (8-2) will now prepare for their battle against Columbus Grove (Columbus Grove, OH). The Bulldogs enter the Putnam County battle with a 10-0 record. In their last battle, Columbus Grove tipped Upper Sandusky (Upper Sandusky, OH), 5-3, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Wildcats confront the Crestview Knights (Convoy, OH) in a Northwest battle, on Monday, September 30. Jefferson will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 2-10 record after their 6-0 non-league loss to Coldwater (Coldwater, OH).