Cortex Foxes 17, Monolith Rhinos 14
Week 1 · Regular season · round 18 · Friday 2 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes held off the Monolith Rhinos 17-14 in round 18 of Week 1. The go-ahead score came with 1:01 left in the third quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner with 2:31 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rhinos were up 14-10. Nobody scored in the fourth quarter.
The play that tilted the game came with 0:06 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 78% to 100%.
Player of the game: Rafe Ellison (WR, Foxes), with 10 catches for 138 yards. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 12 of 20 passing for 153 yards, 1 TD; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 19 carries for 91 yards; 3 catches for 24 yards; Rory Blackwood (Rhinos) had 4 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 35 passing for 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT.
The Rhinos move to 9-7-2 and the Foxes to 7-9-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:31 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:37 | Foxes | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Kian Morrow | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:16 | Rhinos | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 7-14 |
| Q2 0:04 | Foxes | A 39-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 10-14 |
| Q3 1:01 | Foxes | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 17-14 |
Team stats
| CTX | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 348 | 273 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 153 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 120 |
| Completions | 23 of 35 | 12 of 20 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 59 |
| Third downs | 6 of 10 | 8 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 5:22 | 6:35 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/35 | 287 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 8 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 138 | 0 | 15 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 72 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nils Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 39 | 0/0 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 12/20 | 153 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 19 | 91 | 0 | 16 |
| Valen Falkner | 18 | 29 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 4 | 75 | 1 | 9 |
| Ivo Underwood | 3 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Hector Quarles | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Varga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 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 Cortex Foxes 17, Monolith Rhinos 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Monolith Rhinos · Cortex Foxes.