After flying high against Allen East on Thursday, Bluffton came back down to earth. The Pirates lost 3-0 to the Elida Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Bluffton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Elida are ranked 53rd).
Bluffton now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Elida, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 12 of their last 15 contests, dating back to last year. That gives them an 8-0-2 record this season.
Bluffton didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lima Central Catholic on the 28th. As for Elida, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Celina on the 28th.
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