Football Preview: Utica Redskins vs. Heath Bulldogs
Utica is 1-9 against Heath since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Utica Redskins will venture away from home to take on the Heath Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Utica is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Johnstown-Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Utica came up short against Johnstown-Monroe, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Johnnies are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Heath entered their tilt with Northridge on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Vikings on the road to the tune of 50-22. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Utica moved to 4-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Heath, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Utica came up short against Heath in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Utica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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