Cortex Foxes 38, Apex Vipers 17
Week 2 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes came back to beat the Apex Vipers 38-17 in round 12 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 9%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 56-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 2:55 left in the second quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 10-7. Then came the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (2:04 left, 24-17); a 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito for the Foxes (1:05 left, 31-17); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (0:00 left, 38-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 69 yds. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 41% to 57%.
Player of the game: Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 28 of 38 passing for 344 yards, 4 TD; 4 carries for 27 yards. Elsewhere, Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 15 of 29 passing for 175 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 10 yards; Luther Banks (Vipers) had 19 carries for 121 yards; 3 catches for 60 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 18 carries for 83 yards; 5 catches for 36 yards and 1 TD; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 10 catches for 174 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Wendell Garrow finished with 7 catches for 56 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Cassius Ashford finished with 1 carry for 9 yards; 4 catches for 53 yards).
The Vipers move to 3-8-1 and the Foxes to 5-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2:55 | Foxes | A 56-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q2 2:05 | Vipers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow | 3-7 |
| Q2 0:44 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 10-7 |
| Q3 1:57 | Vipers | A 31-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 10-10 |
| Q3 1:10 | Vipers | A 24-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 10-17 |
| Q3 0:01 | Foxes | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Kian Morrow | 17-17 |
| Q4 2:04 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry | 24-17 |
| Q4 1:05 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito | 31-17 |
| Q4 0:00 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 38-17 |
Team stats
| CTX | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 491 | 373 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 175 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 198 |
| Completions | 28 of 38 | 15 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 73 | 55 |
| Third downs | 9 of 13 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:52 | 5:08 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 28/38 | 344 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 18 | 83 | 0 | 17 |
| Ezra Vale | 4 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Cassius Ashford | 1 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 174 | 1 | 13 |
| Zane Montague | 7 | 68 | 1 | 8 |
| Cassius Ashford | 4 | 53 | 0 | 6 |
| Kian Morrow | 5 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 56 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 15/29 | 175 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 19 | 121 | 0 | 37 |
| Nils Yardley | 3 | 61 | 1 | 24 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Emeric Castellan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 3 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| Wendell Garrow | 7 | 56 | 0 | 9 |
| Pavel Garrow | 3 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| Ravi Castellano | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Pellegrini | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Whitlock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Montague | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Ashford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 31 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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