Bluffton and Jefferson are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Bluffton Pirates will challenge the Jefferson Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bluffton will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Bluffton took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 63-7 win over Ayersville. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Pilots are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Paulding on Friday, falling 27-2. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Bluffton pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Bluffton against Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bluffton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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