After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last nine contests, Bluffton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at home and fell 42-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Trenton Barraza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Columbus Grove, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Bluffton's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Columbus Grove, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluffton will stay at home for another week and welcome Paulding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Paulding: 12.8, Bluffton: 10.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Columbus Grove, they will host North Baltimore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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