Cipher Lynx 34, Spark Kestrels 28
Week 2 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx won a shoot-out against the Spark Kestrels, 34-28, in round 11 of Week 2. The teams combined for 62 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart with 2:07 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 24-14. In the fourth quarter: a 14-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (0:09 left, 34-28).
Player of the game: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 27 carries for 156 yards and 2 TD; 1 catch for 14 yards. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 19 of 39 passing for 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 4 carries for 18 yards and 1 TD; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 19 carries for 152 yards and 1 TD; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 9 catches for 89 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 20 of 24 passing for 252 yards; 5 carries for 37 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 4 catches for 55 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Luca Benedetti; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Luca Benedetti finished with 11 catches for 140 yards).
The Kestrels move to 8-3 and the Lynx to 8-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:07 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:33 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:54 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:22 | Lynx | An 11-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 21-7 |
| Q2 0:43 | Kestrels | A 24-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 21-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Lynx | A 61-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 24-14 |
| Q3 1:56 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone | 24-21 |
| Q3 0:52 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 31-21 |
| Q3 0:23 | Lynx | A 36-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 34-21 |
| Q4 0:09 | Kestrels | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 34-28 |
Team stats
| CPH | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 499 | 397 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 227 |
| Rushing yards | 247 | 170 |
| Completions | 20 of 24 | 19 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 10 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | 3 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:52 | 5:08 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 20/24 | 252 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 27 | 156 | 2 | 18 |
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Orson Achebe | 5 | 25 | 2 | 11 |
| Pavel Thorne | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 11 | 140 | 0 | 11 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 4 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Kincaid | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 61 | 0/0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 19/39 | 227 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 19 | 152 | 1 | 19 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 4 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 9 | 89 | 1 | 19 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 4 | 55 | 0 | 10 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 4 | 48 | 1 | 5 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Ashford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 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 Cipher Lynx 34, Spark Kestrels 28 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Cipher Lynx.