Vector Strikers 23, Aegis Sentinels 13
Week 1 · Regular season · round 18 · Friday 2 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers came back to beat the Aegis Sentinels 23-13 in round 18 of Week 1. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 19%.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance with 2:22 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 6-3 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:47 left, 13-13); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid for the Strikers (2:14 left, 20-13); a 29-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance for the Strikers (1:36 left, 23-13).
The key moment arrived with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Cyrus Bellamy off Oren Lindqvist. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 51% to 69%.
The standout was Cyrus Whitlock (S, Strikers), with 7 tackles, 3 interceptions. Elsewhere, Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 19 carries for 75 yards; 3 catches for 50 yards; Jules Ferrand (Sentinels) had 7 catches for 63 yards; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 23 of 44 passing for 290 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 13 carries for 75 yards; 2 catches for 13 yards.
The Sentinels move to 4-12-2 and the Strikers to 12-4-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:22 | Strikers | A 44-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:58 | Sentinels | A 31-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 3-3 |
| Q2 2:21 | Sentinels | A 22-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 3-6 |
| Q3 2:01 | Strikers | A 46-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 6-6 |
| Q3 1:06 | Sentinels | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford | 6-13 |
| Q4 2:47 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 13-13 |
| Q4 2:14 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 20-13 |
| Q4 1:36 | Strikers | A 29-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 23-13 |
Team stats
| VEC | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 411 | 357 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 262 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 95 |
| Completions | 23 of 44 | 22 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 65 | 66 |
| Third downs | 5 of 12 | 3 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:15 | 6:42 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 23/44 | 290 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 13 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 46 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 6 | 84 | 0 | 9 |
| Adrien Yardley | 4 | 65 | 0 | 8 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 5 | 64 | 1 | 9 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 6 | 64 | 1 | 16 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Whitlock | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yannick Thorne | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 3/3 | 46 | 0/0 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 22/36 | 262 | 1 | 5 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 19 | 75 | 0 | 27 |
| Ivo Ashford | 7 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 7 | 63 | 0 | 15 |
| Matteo Ashford | 5 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 4 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Asante | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Bellamy | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Thorne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 2/2 | 31 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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