Tidal Herons 34, Cortex Foxes 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
Game recap
The Tidal Herons snatched a 34-31 win over the Cortex Foxes in round 2 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 41-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry with 0:03 left in the fourth quarter.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow with 2:21 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 31-17. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford for the Foxes (2:49 left, 31-24); a 3-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale for the Foxes (1:39 left, 31-31); a 41-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry for the Herons (0:03 left, 34-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:54 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Fabian Esposito, recovered by the defense. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 37% to 56%.
Player of the game: Isaiah Tran (RB, Herons), with 23 carries for 122 yards and 3 TD; 6 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 24 of 35 passing for 286 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 8 yards; Rafael Montiel (Herons) had 8 catches for 106 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 24 of 38 passing for 297 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 19 yards and 1 TD; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 14 carries for 118 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 2 catches for 9 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Cassius Ashford finished with 8 catches for 80 yards and 1 TD).
The Herons move to 2-0 and the Foxes to 0-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:21 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:32 | Herons | A 17-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:35 | Herons | A 9-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:43 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:57 | Herons | A 9-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 14-21 |
| Q2 1:14 | Foxes | A 36-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-21 |
| Q2 0:18 | Herons | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Isaiah Tran | 17-28 |
| Q2 0:00 | Herons | A 46-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 17-31 |
| Q4 2:49 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford | 24-31 |
| Q4 1:39 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale | 31-31 |
| Q4 0:03 | Herons | A 41-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 31-34 |
Team stats
| CTX | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 472 | 440 |
| Passing yards | 297 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 154 |
| Completions | 24 of 38 | 24 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 66 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 8 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 5:56 | 6:04 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 24/38 | 297 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 118 | 1 | 17 |
| Fabian Esposito | 6 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Ezra Vale | 4 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 84 | 1 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 83 | 0 | 7 |
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 80 | 1 | 12 |
| Rafe Ellison | 5 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 36 | 0/0 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 24/35 | 286 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 23 | 122 | 3 | 22 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Quentin Esposito | 1 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Soren Hallberg | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montiel | 8 | 106 | 0 | 11 |
| Bram Zamora | 7 | 84 | 0 | 7 |
| Isaiah Tran | 6 | 75 | 1 | 8 |
| Quentin Esposito | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Lachance | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Quarles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lazlo Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 2/2 | 46 | 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 Tidal Herons 34, Cortex Foxes 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Cortex Foxes.