Spark Kestrels 28, Forge Bison 14
Week 2 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels took care of the Forge Bison 28-14 in round 9 of Week 2. They led by as many as 14 points. The result went against the odds, which had the Kestrels at 29% before kickoff.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed with 0:43 left in the first quarter. It was 7-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe for the Kestrels (0:36 left, 28-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:00 left in the second quarter: a 3-yard catch by Ivo Achebe. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 29% to 51%.
Top performer: Bastien Radcliffe (WR, Kestrels), with 10 catches for 165 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 22 of 27 passing for 355 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 11 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 10 carries for 57 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 18 yards; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 6 catches for 118 yards and 1 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 23 of 43 passing for 264 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 12 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 10 catches for 165 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Ivo Achebe finished with 8 catches for 102 yards).
The Kestrels move to 7-2 and the Bison to 6-2-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:43 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 0-7 |
| Q2 1:21 | Bison | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 7-7 |
| Q3 2:02 | Bison | An 8-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito | 14-7 |
| Q3 1:29 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 14-14 |
| Q3 0:08 | Kestrels | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 14-21 |
| Q4 0:36 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 14-28 |
Team stats
| FRG | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 481 | 426 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 355 |
| Rushing yards | 217 | 71 |
| Completions | 23 of 43 | 22 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 77 | 45 |
| Third downs | 7 of 13 | 1 of 4 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 4 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 7:39 | 4:21 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 23/43 | 264 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 23 | 136 | 0 | 20 |
| Tariq Esposito | 10 | 69 | 1 | 12 |
| Cole Ramsey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Achebe | 8 | 102 | 0 | 10 |
| Hollis Grant | 9 | 98 | 1 | 14 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 3 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazlo Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Esposito | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 22/27 | 355 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 10 | 57 | 1 | 11 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 10 | 165 | 2 | 11 |
| Jaylen Osei | 6 | 118 | 1 | 9 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 3 | 45 | 0 | 4 |
| Malachi Reed | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Eriksen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Ashford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 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 Spark Kestrels 28, Forge Bison 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Forge Bison.