Bluffton has won three straight games at home, while Adams Central has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Flying Jets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bluffton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Heritage. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Bluffton relied on the efforts of Cooper Craig, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Axton Beste, who threw for 129 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Craig really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bluffton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Cooper Craig
| 10/03/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Southern Wells | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Jay County | 2 |
Bluffton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Heritage's QB won't forget Craig anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Craig has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams Central). They blew past Southern Wells, posting a 48-7 victory. The Flying Jets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Adams Central's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Bluffton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Bluffton took a serious blow against Adams Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 28-0.
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