Monolith Rhinos 24, Aegis Sentinels 23
Week 2 · Regular season · round 10 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos snatched a 24-23 win over the Aegis Sentinels in round 10 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 0:11 left in the fourth quarter. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Rhinos a 34% chance.
The Sentinels opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Ivo Ashford with 1:48 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 16-7 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 37-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood for the Rhinos (2:30 left, 17-16); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic for the Sentinels (1:08 left, 23-17); a 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (0:11 left, 24-23).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:11 left in the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 24% to 62%.
Top performer: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 21 carries for 82 yards and 2 TD; 5 catches for 46 yards. Elsewhere, Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 21 of 28 passing for 240 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 15 yards; Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 21 carries for 97 yards; 4 catches for 62 yards; Jules Ferrand (Sentinels) had 7 catches for 71 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 17 of 24 passing for 172 yards, 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Jules Ferrand; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Jules Ferrand finished with 7 catches for 71 yards). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 26 yards and 1 TD).
The Sentinels move to 3-7 and the Rhinos to 6-4 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:48 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Ivo Ashford | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:40 | Sentinels | A 27-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 0-10 |
| Q2 2:00 | Sentinels | A 51-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 0-13 |
| Q2 0:38 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 7-13 |
| Q2 0:00 | Sentinels | A 64-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 7-16 |
| Q3 2:07 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 14-16 |
| Q4 2:30 | Rhinos | A 37-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 17-16 |
| Q4 1:08 | Sentinels | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic | 17-23 |
| Q4 0:11 | Rhinos | A 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 24-23 |
Team stats
| MNL | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 307 | 390 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 240 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 150 |
| Completions | 17 of 24 | 21 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 5:58 | 6:02 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 17/24 | 172 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 21 | 82 | 2 | 12 |
| Valen Falkner | 8 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Underwood | 4 | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| Titus Okafor | 5 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 26 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Hargrove | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Varga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 37 | 0/0 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 21/28 | 240 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 21 | 97 | 0 | 30 |
| Ivo Ashford | 6 | 38 | 1 | 11 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 7 | 71 | 0 | 9 |
| Malik Asante | 4 | 62 | 0 | 6 |
| Matteo Ashford | 4 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 4 | 50 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Jovanovic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Thorne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 3/3 | 64 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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