It was fun while it lasted, but Bluffton's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were beaten by the Heritage Patriots 51-20. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Axton Beste rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Aaron Streveler was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Lucas Weber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown for Heritage. Weber's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Eli Tigulis was another key player, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bluffton fell to 6-1. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bluffton has already played their next match, a 49-24 loss against Adams Central on the 11th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 70-0 win against Southern Wells on the 11th.
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