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Lewis Ward made himself one of the stories of this past year in the CFL by making 51 of 52 field-goal attempts in 18 regular-season games, including a record streak of 48 in a row.

The 26-year-old Ottawa Redblacks rookie didn’t do it alone, though. Every time Ward succeeded, so did long-snapper Louis-Philippe Bourassa and holder Richie Leone and nine other teammates blocking at or near the line of scrimmage.

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They call it “poetry in motion,” but it has to happen fast. In 1.3 seconds, in fact.

Pressure? Definitely. Coaches, teammates and fans are counting on them to split the uprights and add three points on the Redblacks’ side of the scoreboard, continuing with the CFL’s East Division final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at TD Place stadium on Sunday.

Considering the following numbers, kicking sounds simple.

Goalposts looming over each goal-line of a CFL field feature crossbars 10 feet above the playing surface and two uprights extending another 30 feet skyward (total height 40 feet) and 18 1/2 feet apart. The target is 555 square feet.