Cortex Foxes 13, Monolith Rhinos 7
Week 1 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 28 September 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes won a low-scoring battle with the Monolith Rhinos, 13-7, in round 3 of Week 1. The two offenses combined for just 20 points.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 2:14 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 10-0. In the fourth quarter: a 37-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (0:55 left, 13-7).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter: Punt, 42 yds. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 57% to 75%.
The standout was Rafe Ellison (WR, Foxes), with 12 catches for 148 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 19 of 27 passing for 256 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 19 carries for 103 yards; 2 catches for 40 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 21 carries for 162 yards and 1 TD; Rory Blackwood (Rhinos) had 7 catches for 70 yards.
The Foxes move to 1-1-1 and the Rhinos to 0-2-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:14 | Foxes | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:52 | Foxes | A 41-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 0-10 |
| Q3 0:00 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 7-10 |
| Q4 0:55 | Foxes | A 37-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 7-13 |
Team stats
| MNL | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 358 | 401 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 256 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 145 |
| Completions | 12 of 24 | 19 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 62 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 6:04 | 5:50 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 12/24 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 21 | 162 | 1 | 18 |
| Valen Falkner | 12 | 77 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 7 | 70 | 0 | 11 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 4 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Underwood | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nils Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 19/27 | 256 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 19 | 103 | 0 | 20 |
| Fabian Esposito | 11 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 12 | 148 | 1 | 20 |
| Kian Morrow | 2 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Cassius Ashford | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 41 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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