Spark Kestrels 38, Aegis Sentinels 35
Week 2 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels won a shoot-out against the Aegis Sentinels, 38-35, in round 13 of Week 2. The teams combined for 73 points and 8 lead changes.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed with 2:36 left in the first quarter. The Kestrels led 24-21 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 20-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante for the Sentinels (2:19 left, 35-31); a 20-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe for the Kestrels (1:39 left, 38-35).
The key moment arrived with 1:39 left in the fourth quarter: a 20-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 46% to 65%.
Top performer: Malachi Reed (RB, Kestrels), with 12 carries for 69 yards and 2 TD; 4 catches for 43 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 29 of 41 passing for 357 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 15 yards; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 8 catches for 122 yards; Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 29 of 38 passing for 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 22 yards and 1 TD; Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 15 carries for 136 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 43 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 7 catches for 85 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Quentin Jovanovic; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Quentin Jovanovic finished with 8 catches for 75 yards).
The Kestrels move to 9-4 and the Sentinels to 4-9 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AEG-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:36 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:21 | Sentinels | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:04 | Kestrels | A 25-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 7-10 |
| Q2 2:44 | Sentinels | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford | 14-10 |
| Q2 1:54 | Kestrels | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 14-17 |
| Q2 0:51 | Sentinels | An 8-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante | 21-17 |
| Q2 0:18 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 21-24 |
| Q3 1:13 | Sentinels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Oren Lindqvist | 28-24 |
| Q3 0:26 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed | 28-31 |
| Q4 2:19 | Sentinels | A 20-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante | 35-31 |
| Q4 1:39 | Kestrels | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 35-38 |
Team stats
| AEG | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 469 | 494 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 357 |
| Rushing yards | 197 | 137 |
| Completions | 29 of 38 | 29 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 64 |
| Third downs | 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:13 | 5:47 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 29/38 | 272 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 15 | 136 | 2 | 30 |
| Ivo Ashford | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 3 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Ashford | 9 | 82 | 2 | 10 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 8 | 75 | 0 | 9 |
| Jules Ferrand | 8 | 71 | 0 | 10 |
| Malik Asante | 2 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 29/41 | 357 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 12 | 69 | 2 | 21 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 8 | 122 | 0 | 11 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 7 | 85 | 2 | 8 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 7 | 77 | 0 | 8 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 43 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Pellegrini | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gideon Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Ashford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 25 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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