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Fogel threw a deep touchdown pass to Dowdell and senior Jazlyn Ruiz made a catch for the extra point to give the Hawks a 14-13 advantage.
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The Award is the perfect starter read for this sub-genre, which gets extra points for the perfection of its characters’ names.
—Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The Award is the perfect starter read for this sub-genre, which gets extra points for the perfection of its characters’ names.
—Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for extra point
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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