Cortex Foxes 27, Meridian Owls 24
Week 2 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes came back to beat the Meridian Owls 27-24 in round 13 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 26%.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh with 2:01 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 21-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 21-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (1:47 left, 27-17); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh for the Owls (0:10 left, 27-24).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Graham Ashby, recovered by the defense. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 75% to 89%.
The standout was Kian Morrow (RB, Foxes), with 19 carries for 134 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 30 yards. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 40 passing for 242 yards, 2 TD; 6 carries for 43 yards; Tariq Coventry (Foxes) had 6 catches for 105 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 21 of 36 passing for 228 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch for -6 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 13 carries for 120 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Cassius Ashford finished with 5 catches for 50 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Abel Thornbury finished with 4 catches for 34 yards).
The Foxes move to 6-7 and the Owls to 5-5-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:01 | Owls | A 10-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:41 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:48 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:44 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:13 | Foxes | A 17-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 14-21 |
| Q2 0:00 | Owls | A 62-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 17-21 |
| Q3 1:04 | Foxes | A 31-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-24 |
| Q4 1:47 | Foxes | A 21-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-27 |
| Q4 0:10 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh | 24-27 |
Team stats
| MRD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 373 | 435 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 242 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 193 |
| Completions | 21 of 36 | 25 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 73 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:32 | 6:28 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 21/36 | 228 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 13 | 120 | 2 | 18 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 61 | 0 | 8 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 4 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 48 | 0 | 10 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Sandoval | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 62 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/40 | 242 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 19 | 134 | 1 | 17 |
| Ezra Vale | 6 | 43 | 0 | 15 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 105 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassius Ashford | 5 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| Kian Morrow | 3 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/3 | 31 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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