Thursday, November 11, 2021

Dolphins Outduel Ravens

     The Miami Dolphins topped the Baltimore Ravens 22-10 at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night. The Dolphins have won two straight games while the Ravens have lost two of their last three contests. 
     Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson made his return to South Florida. He played high school football with the Boynton Beach Tigers. The Dolphins had Jacoby Brissett, formerly of the Dwyer Panthers, start at quarterback for them. 
     Baltimore(6-3) got out to a 3-0 lead at the 11:52 mark of the first quarter. Justin Tucker was able to kick a 46-yard field goal. 
     Miami(3-7) got a pair of field goals during the second quarter and moved ahead 6-3. Jason Sanders booted a 31-yard field goal with 6:21 to go in the second quarter and a 22-yard field goal with five seconds to go in the first half.
     In the third quarter, the Dolphins extended their lead at 12:37. Sanders nailed a 29-yard field goal for a 9-3 advantage.  
     The Dolphins made it 15-3 with 11:40 remaining in the fourth. Cornerback Xavien Howard recovered a fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. 
     The Ravens would not be finished as they cut the deficit to 15-10 with 4:12 left. Jackson tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews in the middle of the end zone. 
     The Fins answered back with 2:19 to go in the fourth and made it 22-10. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa busted up the middle from one yard away. 

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