The Heath Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Licking Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Heath came up short against Norwayne on Friday, falling 51-29. 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 307th, while the Bobcats are ranked 138th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Licking Valley beat Bishop Ready 20-14 on Friday.
This is the second loss in a row for Heath and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Licking Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Heath against Licking Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 46-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heath since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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