Gambit Stallions 31, Cipher Lynx 28
Week 2 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
It came down to the final moments in round 12 of Week 2: the Gambit Stallions edged the Cipher Lynx 31-28. The decisive score was an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix with 0:25 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini with 1:49 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 21-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart for the Lynx (2:18 left, 28-24); an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix for the Stallions (0:25 left, 31-28).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:25 left in the fourth quarter: an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 44% to 76%.
The standout was Cruz Delaney (QB, Stallions), with 33 of 51 passing for 367 yards, 4 TD; 2 carries for 16 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 17 of 26 passing for 225 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries for 32 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 14 carries for 109 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 15 yards; Pavel Thorne (Lynx) had 1 carry for 6 yards; 6 catches for 103 yards and 1 TD; Cyrus Esposito (Stallions) had 7 carries for 65 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Bram Pellegrini finished with 4 catches for 49 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Thorne; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bastien Thorne finished with 5 catches for 61 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 8-4 and the Stallions to 5-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GMB-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:49 | Lynx | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:43 | Lynx | A 10-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 0-14 |
| Q1 0:01 | Stallions | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:10 | Stallions | A 37-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:19 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne | 10-21 |
| Q3 2:16 | Stallions | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne | 17-21 |
| Q3 1:01 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Amos Ridley | 24-21 |
| Q4 2:18 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 24-28 |
| Q4 0:25 | Stallions | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix | 31-28 |
Team stats
| GMB | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 505 | 444 |
| Passing yards | 367 | 225 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 219 |
| Completions | 33 of 51 | 17 of 26 |
| Offensive plays | 80 | 60 |
| Third downs | 5 of 13 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 5 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:26 | 5:34 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 33/51 | 367 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Esposito | 7 | 65 | 0 | 15 |
| Amos Ridley | 16 | 48 | 0 | 17 |
| Cruz Delaney | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Valen Delacroix | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 13 | 141 | 0 | 18 |
| Bastien Thorne | 5 | 61 | 1 | 10 |
| Amos Ridley | 5 | 59 | 1 | 6 |
| Nils Draven | 6 | 53 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Quentin Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 1/1 | 37 | 0/0 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 17/26 | 225 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 14 | 109 | 2 | 13 |
| Orson Achebe | 12 | 72 | 0 | 15 |
| Kai Navarro | 6 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Thorne | 6 | 103 | 1 | 7 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 4 | 49 | 1 | 5 |
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 49 | 0 | 8 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Jovanovic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Valen Garrow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/1 | 0 | 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 Gambit Stallions 31, Cipher Lynx 28 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Gambit Stallions.