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Kyle Smith’s first field goal lifts Lions over Central in overtime [photos]

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Red Bank's Lumiere Strickland (15) runs with the ball as Chattanooga Central's DonYa Parker (24) goes after a tackle during the Red Bank vs. Chattanooga Central football game Friday, August 24, 2018 at Tom Weathers Field at Red Bank High School in Red Bank, Tennessee.
Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Red Bank's Lumiere Strickland (15) runs with the ball as Chattanooga Central's DonYa Parker (24) goes after a tackle during the Red Bank vs. Chattanooga Central football game Friday, August 24, 2018 at Tom Weathers Field at Red Bank High School in Red Bank, Tennessee. Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Red Bank's Lumiere Strickland (15) runs with the ball as Chattanooga Central's DonYa Parker (24) goes after a tackle during the Red Bank vs. Chattanooga Central football game Friday, August 24, 2018 at Tom Weathers Field at Red Bank High School in Red Bank, Tennessee.

By Stephen Hargis 4 min read

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Kyle Smith had kicked countless field goals during practice but never once in a game. Until Red Bank needed one most.

Despite a bobbled snap, the skinny junior calmly drilled a 25-yard kick in overtime to lift the Lions to a 23-20 victory over stubborn Central at Tom Weathers Field on Friday night.