The Bluffton Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the Paulding Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bluffton: 10.1, Paulding: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bluffton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbus Grove just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 42-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Paulding against Antwerp on Friday as the squad secured a 46-6 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Bluffton's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Paulding, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Bluffton against Paulding in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-6 victory. Will Bluffton repeat their success, or does Paulding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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