Vector Strikers 52, Cortex Foxes 28
Week 1 · Grand Final · Sunday 4 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 52 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers turned the game around and beat the Cortex Foxes 52-28 in the Grand Final of Week 1. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 21%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague with 1:53 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 28-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:34 left, 31-28); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:22 left, 38-28); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid for the Strikers (1:28 left, 45-28); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (0:00 left, 52-28).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:29 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Cyrus Whitlock off Ezra Vale. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 66% to 81%.
Player of the game: Nico Saint-Clair (WR, Strikers), with 31 catches for 453 yards and 4 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 50 of 69 passing for 638 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 8 carries for 40 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 23 yards; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 7 catches for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 37 passing for 308 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT.
The Vector Strikers are the champions of Week 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:53 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:21 | Strikers | A 40-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:22 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 7-10 |
| Q2 2:28 | Foxes | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 14-10 |
| Q2 2:09 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 21-10 |
| Q2 1:46 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs | 21-17 |
| Q2 0:40 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 28-17 |
| Q3 2:21 | Strikers | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 28-24 |
| Q4 2:34 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 28-31 |
| Q4 2:22 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 28-38 |
| Q4 1:28 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 28-45 |
| Q4 0:00 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 28-52 |
Team stats
| CTX | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 458 | 683 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 638 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 45 |
| Completions | 25 of 37 | 50 of 69 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 84 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 7 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 5:54 | 6:04 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/37 | 308 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 113 | 0 | 21 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 14 | 213 | 2 | 22 |
| Zane Montague | 6 | 40 | 2 | 7 |
| Kian Morrow | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Cassius Ashford | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 0/2 | 0 | 0/0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 50/69 | 638 | 6 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 8 | 40 | 1 | 19 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 31 | 453 | 4 | 46 |
| Elio Falkner | 7 | 73 | 1 | 8 |
| Adrien Yardley | 5 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 3 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Delacroix | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 40 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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