It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heath can now relate to. They came up short against the Indian Valley Braves on Friday, falling 40-15. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Braves are ranked 79th).
Eric Golder was a one-man wrecking crew for Indian Valley as he rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Those 91 rushing yards gave Golder a new career-high.
The defeat snapped Heath's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-6 record. As for Indian Valley, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Heath does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indian Valley, they will face off against Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Waverly likes a good challenge.
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