Vector Strikers 37, Cortex Foxes 20
Week 1 · Regular season · round 7 · Wednesday 30 September 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers earned a 37-20 win over the Cortex Foxes in round 7 of Week 1. They led by as many as 21 points.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance with 1:55 left in the first quarter. At the break the Strikers were up 17-3. In the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (2:21 left, 27-13); a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (1:56 left, 34-13); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (1:30 left, 34-20); a 41-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance for the Strikers (1:04 left, 37-20).
Top performer: Nico Saint-Clair (WR, Strikers), with 14 catches for 257 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 32 of 46 passing for 349 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 9 carries for 52 yards; 4 catches for 15 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 15 catches for 166 yards and 2 TD; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 30 of 50 passing for 475 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT.
The Foxes move to 3-3-1 and the Strikers to 5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:55 | Strikers | A 44-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:31 | Strikers | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 10-0 |
| Q2 2:12 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 17-0 |
| Q2 1:05 | Foxes | A 28-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-3 |
| Q3 1:54 | Foxes | A 45-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-6 |
| Q3 1:32 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 24-6 |
| Q3 0:21 | Strikers | A 22-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 27-6 |
| Q4 2:21 | Foxes | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 27-13 |
| Q4 1:56 | Strikers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 34-13 |
| Q4 1:30 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 34-20 |
| Q4 1:04 | Strikers | A 41-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 37-20 |
Team stats
| VEC | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 569 | 425 |
| Passing yards | 475 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 76 |
| Completions | 30 of 50 | 32 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 74 | 66 |
| Third downs | 7 of 14 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 5:39 | 6:17 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 30/50 | 475 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 20 | 82 | 0 | 19 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 14 | 257 | 3 | 19 |
| Adrien Yardley | 6 | 89 | 0 | 9 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 6 | 71 | 1 | 11 |
| Elio Falkner | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Bellamy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Ashford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 3/3 | 44 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 32/46 | 349 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 9 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Fabian Esposito | 5 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 15 | 166 | 2 | 25 |
| Cassius Ashford | 5 | 68 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 4 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| Zane Montague | 4 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bram Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Zamora | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 45 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Vector Strikers 37, Cortex Foxes 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Vector Strikers.