Football Recap: Heath Starts Season with Loss at Home

Heath unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Philo Electrics on Friday. The Bulldogs lost against the Electrics in their previous head to head back in November of 2016, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-7 score last time.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heath will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Licking Valley at 7:00 p.m. on September 12. As for Philo, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against New Lexington at 7:00 p.m.