Monolith Rhinos 31, Vector Strikers 24
Week 1 · Regular season · round 17 · Friday 2 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos held off the Vector Strikers 31-24 in round 17 of Week 1. The go-ahead score came with 2:06 left in the first quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 2:06 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 24-7 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:48 left, 24-17); a 4-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (1:55 left, 31-17); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (0:32 left, 31-24).
Player of the game: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 27 carries for 211 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 15 yards. Elsewhere, Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 22 carries for 135 yards and 2 TD; Rory Blackwood (Rhinos) had 4 catches for 47 yards; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 30 of 45 passing for 467 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 12 carries for 53 yards; 1 catch for 22 yards.
The Rhinos move to 9-6-2 and the Strikers to 11-4-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:23 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 0-14 |
| Q2 2:54 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:51 | Rhinos | A 13-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 7-21 |
| Q2 0:27 | Rhinos | A 31-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 7-24 |
| Q3 1:00 | Strikers | A 24-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 10-24 |
| Q4 2:48 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 17-24 |
| Q4 1:55 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 17-31 |
| Q4 0:32 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 24-31 |
Team stats
| VEC | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 529 | 422 |
| Passing yards | 467 | 76 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 346 |
| Completions | 30 of 45 | 8 of 11 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 63 |
| Third downs | 4 of 8 | 4 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 4:49 | 7:09 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 30/45 | 467 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 12 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 17 | 249 | 3 | 23 |
| Elio Falkner | 7 | 114 | 0 | 12 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 4 | 65 | 0 | 6 |
| Teo Briggs | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Whitlock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 24 | 0/0 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 8/11 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 27 | 211 | 2 | 24 |
| Valen Falkner | 22 | 135 | 2 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 4 | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Varga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 31 | 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 31, Vector Strikers 24 on Snapline. More about the teams: Monolith Rhinos · Vector Strikers.