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Smiley’s 59-yard strike lifts Bay to dramatic win

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SMILEY’S 59-YARD STRIKE LIFTS BAY TO DRAMATIC WIN

PANAMA CITY — For the first time in over a year, Bay High won a football game Friday night at Tommy Oliver Stadium, though the Tornadoes made the fourth quarter of their 21-14 triumph over North Bay Haven more of an adventure than their coach would’ve liked. ’Well, getting a win is great, but we sure made it interesting,” Keith Bland said after notching his first victory as the Bay head coach. “We tried to give it away several times, but that’s part of growing up, learning from the mistakes and doing better. “But I’m so proud of this team for finally getting that victory. It’s been a while for them.” It’s the first win for Bay since beating Rutherford 31-16 on Aug. 17, 2018, though this one didn’t come quite as easy. North Bay Haven erased a 14-0 deficit to tie the game thanks to a pair of touchdown runs of 3 and 44 yards by Cam Gant to make it 14-14 with almost a minute gone in the fourth quarter.

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