Monolith Rhinos 21, Aegis Sentinels 7
Week 1 · Regular season · round 10 · Thursday 1 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos earned a 21-7 win over the Aegis Sentinels in round 10 of Week 1. They led by as many as 14 points.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 0:49 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 14-0 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought an 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood for the Rhinos (1:10 left, 21-7).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:47 left in the second quarter: an interception by Cyrus Varga off Oren Lindqvist. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 65% to 79%.
Player of the game: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 25 carries for 108 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 11 of 17 passing for 111 yards, 2 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 16 carries for 67 yards; Rory Blackwood (Rhinos) had 6 catches for 43 yards and 1 TD; Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 27 of 38 passing for 253 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT.
The Rhinos move to 5-4-1 and the Sentinels to 3-5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AEG-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:49 | Rhinos | A 20-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 0-7 |
| Q2 0:43 | Rhinos | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 0-14 |
| Q3 1:30 | Sentinels | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic | 7-14 |
| Q4 1:10 | Rhinos | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 7-21 |
Team stats
| AEG | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 272 | 286 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 111 |
| Rushing yards | 19 | 175 |
| Completions | 27 of 38 | 11 of 17 |
| Offensive plays | 52 | 60 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 8 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 5:28 | 6:27 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 27/38 | 253 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 8 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Ivo Ashford | 2 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 16 | 152 | 0 | 22 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 3 | 48 | 1 | 3 |
| Malik Asante | 3 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 3 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonas Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 11/17 | 111 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 25 | 108 | 1 | 20 |
| Valen Falkner | 16 | 67 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 6 | 43 | 1 | 9 |
| Ivo Underwood | 3 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| Hector Quarles | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Varga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Watch the replay
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