#long-field-goals

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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Prep talk: Kicker Noah Thayer of JSerra has field goals of 55, 54 yards this season

Kickers have been making long field goals look routine at the college and NFL level. Now they're becoming the same in high school football. Noah Thayer, a senior at JSerra, has booted field goals from 55 and 54 yards this season, made a game-winning 31-yard field goal against Oak Hills and is 16 for 16 on PATs. There's lots of kickers this season with the ability to try long field goals, but they must first get the permission from their coach.
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National Football League
fromNewsday
1 week ago

NFL's golden age of kicking: Why can mostly everyone hit 60-yard FGs?

NFL kickers are successfully converting much longer field goals, expanding range to 60–70 yards and altering game strategy and decision-making.
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