The Bluffton Pirates will head out to square off against the Celina Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Bluffton put up the most goals they have all season on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincolnview a 6-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Celina hasn't lost a match since September 13th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ottawa-Glandorf with a sharp 6-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Celina's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Ottawa-Glandorf are ranked 398th).
Celina's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Bluffton, their win bumped their record up to 4-8-3.
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