To say the Red Bank Lions played with energy after a week off from football would be a severe understatement. Coming off a bye week, their batteries were fully charged.
Red Bank dominated Region 3-3A foe McMinn Central in all three phases of the game, earning a 57-7 victory Friday night at Tom Weathers Field.
“Our kids were very hungry,” Red Bank coach Chris Brown said. “They just love to play football, so I knew they’d come out fired up.”
The Lions found the end zone in nearly every possible manner. Lumiere Strickland had a 59-yard kickoff return to the end zone as well as two touchdowns on the ground. Linebacker Clark Lockerby scored a safety to put Red Bank up 15-0 as the first quarter expired. Lineman Cam Bell scored after he scooped up a Chargers fumble, returning the ball 21 yards.
The Lions allowed the Chargers only 136 yards of total offense and four first downs. Over half of those yards, 71, came on a long touchdown dash from running back Jordan Ledford.