Vector Strikers 28, Cortex Foxes 28
Week 1 · Regular season · round 10 · Thursday 1 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 10 of Week 1: Vector Strikers 28, Cortex Foxes 28. Neither offense could find the winning score before the final whistle.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague with 2:02 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 14-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:41 left, 28-21); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (1:32 left, 28-28).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:57 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Elio Hargrove off Dax Holloway. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 24% to 50%.
Top performer: Nico Saint-Clair (WR, Strikers), with 17 catches for 178 yards and 4 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 38 of 59 passing for 445 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 18 carries for 69 yards; 2 catches for 17 yards; Bastien Kincaid (Strikers) had 11 catches for 181 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 21 of 33 passing for 251 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT.
The Strikers move to 6-3-1 and the Foxes to 3-5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:02 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:10 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:16 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 14-7 |
| Q3 2:10 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 14-14 |
| Q3 1:36 | Strikers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 14-21 |
| Q3 1:04 | Foxes | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 21-21 |
| Q4 2:41 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 21-28 |
| Q4 1:32 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 28-28 |
Team stats
| CTX | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 412 | 515 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 70 |
| Completions | 21 of 33 | 38 of 59 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 82 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 6 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:44 | 6:12 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 21/33 | 251 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 15 | 104 | 1 | 16 |
| Fabian Esposito | 10 | 57 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 11 | 117 | 2 | 18 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 56 | 0 | 4 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Kian Morrow | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Zamora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 38/59 | 445 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 18 | 69 | 0 | 14 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Kincaid | 11 | 181 | 0 | 14 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 17 | 178 | 4 | 26 |
| Adrien Yardley | 3 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Elio Falkner | 5 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Bellamy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bram Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 28, Cortex Foxes 28 on Snapline. More about the teams: Vector Strikers · Cortex Foxes.