Monolith Rhinos 27, Cortex Foxes 10
Week 1 · Regular season · round 15 · Friday 2 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos took care of the Cortex Foxes 27-10 in round 15 of Week 1. They led by as many as 17 points.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood with 1:16 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 14-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 9-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (1:17 left, 27-10).
The key moment arrived with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 61 yds. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 45% to 61%.
The standout was Rory Blackwood (WR, Rhinos), with 10 catches for 104 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 8 catches for 138 yards and 1 TD; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 13 of 20 passing for 141 yards, 2 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 18 carries for 108 yards and 1 TD.
The Foxes move to 5-8-2 and the Rhinos to 8-5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:16 | Rhinos | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:13 | Foxes | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:10 | Rhinos | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:38 | Foxes | A 41-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-10 |
| Q3 2:39 | Rhinos | A 25-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 17-10 |
| Q3 2:02 | Rhinos | A 24-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 20-10 |
| Q4 1:17 | Rhinos | A 9-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 27-10 |
Team stats
| MNL | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 328 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 233 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 75 |
| Completions | 13 of 20 | 17 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 70 | 48 |
| Third downs | 8 of 15 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 8 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 7:34 | 4:22 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 13/20 | 141 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 18 | 108 | 1 | 15 |
| Titus Okafor | 30 | 79 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 10 | 104 | 2 | 14 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Titus Okafor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Varga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 2/2 | 25 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 17/35 | 233 | 1 | 6 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 5 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Fabian Esposito | 6 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 138 | 1 | 18 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 62 | 0 | 10 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Kian Morrow | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Pellegrini | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 41 | 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 Monolith Rhinos 27, Cortex Foxes 10 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Monolith Rhinos.