Monolith Rhinos 24, Comet Stingrays 17
Week 2 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos snatched a 24-17 win over the Comet Stingrays in round 11 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 14-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles with 0:29 left in the fourth quarter. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Rhinos a 36% chance.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 1:18 left in the first quarter. It was 10-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (1:36 left, 17-17); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles for the Rhinos (0:29 left, 24-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:00 left in the second quarter: a 10-yard run by Titus Okafor. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 46% to 60%.
Top performer: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 32 carries for 185 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 37 yards. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 13 of 17 passing for 193 yards, 1 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 11 carries for 83 yards; Hector Quarles (Rhinos) had 7 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 28 of 38 passing for 294 yards, 2 TD.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Hector Quarles finished with 7 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Lior Bendavid finished with 10 catches for 114 yards).
The Rhinos move to 7-4 and the Stingrays to 5-6 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:18 | Rhinos | An 11-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 0-7 |
| Q2 1:50 | Stingrays | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ivo Hargrove | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:45 | Rhinos | A 36-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 7-10 |
| Q2 0:02 | Stingrays | A 41-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 10-10 |
| Q3 0:35 | Rhinos | A 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 10-17 |
| Q4 1:36 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne | 17-17 |
| Q4 0:29 | Rhinos | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 17-24 |
Team stats
| CMT | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 373 | 461 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 193 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 268 |
| Completions | 28 of 38 | 13 of 17 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 63 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 5:09 | 6:51 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 28/38 | 294 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 9 | 48 | 0 | 20 |
| Darius Delacroix | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 10 | 114 | 0 | 15 |
| Cassius Thorne | 11 | 87 | 1 | 12 |
| Ulric Achebe | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Quarles | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 1/1 | 41 | 0/0 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 13/17 | 193 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 32 | 185 | 2 | 19 |
| Valen Falkner | 11 | 83 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 7 | 90 | 1 | 7 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| Rory Blackwood | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Underwood | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 36 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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