Patriots will host No. 2 Bluffton

Bluffton Tigers

Bluffton, 4-0 (2-0 ACAC)

Coach: Brent Kunkle, seventh year

Conference: Allen County

Last week vs. Woodlan: Tucker Jenkins led the Tigers to a 28-0 win over the Woodlan Warriors to remain undefeated heading into week five. Jenkins rushed for 107 yards on 15 carries in the game to score two times on the ground. He also had 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Season leaders: Passing — Braxton Betancourt – 17-for-31 for 303 yards and six TDs. Rushing — Tucker Jenkins – 35 carries for 282 yards and three TDs. Receiving — Andrew Hunt – seven receptions for 129 yards and one TD.

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Jay County Patriots

Portland, 3-1 (1-1 ACAC)

Coach: Grant Zgunda, third year (26th overall)

Conference: Allen County

Last week at Adams Central: Jay County held Adams Central scoreless in the first quarter before the flood gates opened in a 42-7 loss. The Patriots’ only score came on a 26-yard pass to Benson Ward in the fourth. They gave up 282 yards to the Jets.

Season leaders: Passing — Sean Bailey – 32-of-49 for 577 yards and eight TDs. Rushing — A.J. Myers – 86 carries for 374 yards and five TDs. Receiving — Justin DeHoff – nine receptions for 264 yards and three TDs. Defense — Garrett Benett – 28 tackles and two tackles for loss.

Last meeting: Kadin Ridenour ripped off a 40-yard run to set up a one-yard rushing touchdown for Sean Bailey halfway through the first quarter. After that, Bluffton held Jay County to only 53 yards of offense as they scored 43 unanswered points. The Tigers finished with over 100 more passing and rushing yards than the Patriots.

Game notes: JCHS has 628 passing yards thus far in 2022 after finishing the ’21 season with 439 yards ... Bluffton is 4-0 for the first time in over a decade ... Three Tigers rushed for over 100 yards in their week 3 victory over  South Adams with the team sitting with over 1000 rushing yards ... The Patriots hold a 6-5 edge all-time against Bluffton ... Jay County has a 38.92 Sagarin rating, which is 208th overall and 49th in Class 4A. Bluffton’s 67.38 rating is 72nd overall and 2nd in Class 2A ... Calpreps.com has Bluffton as a 30-point favorite.