Vector Strikers 34, Citadel Rams 34
Week 2 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 13 of Week 2: Vector Strikers 34, Citadel Rams 34. The Strikers tied it with a 49-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance with 0:04 left in the fourth quarter.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley with 2:51 left in the first quarter. It was 17-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner for the Strikers (2:14 left, 24-20); a 3-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker for the Rams (1:11 left, 27-24); a 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock for the Strikers (0:47 left, 31-27); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley for the Rams (0:21 left, 34-31); a 49-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance for the Strikers (0:04 left, 34-34).
The key moment arrived with 0:21 left in the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley. It moved the Rams' chance of winning from 47% to 78%.
Top performer: Adrien Yardley (TE, Strikers), with 8 catches for 97 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 31 of 51 passing for 412 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT; 1 carry for 10 yards; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 10 carries for 44 yards; 2 catches for 18 yards; Nico Saint-Clair (Strikers) had 11 catches for 153 yards; Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 23 of 33 passing for 322 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Nico Saint-Clair; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Nico Saint-Clair finished with 11 catches for 153 yards). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Orson Ashford finished with 6 catches for 120 yards).
The Strikers move to 3-8-2 and the Rams to 9-3-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:56 | Strikers | A 46-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 0-10 |
| Q1 1:06 | Rams | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley | 7-10 |
| Q2 2:49 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley | 7-17 |
| Q2 1:52 | Rams | A 52-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 10-17 |
| Q2 1:22 | Rams | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ulric Draven | 17-17 |
| Q3 1:11 | Rams | A 23-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 20-17 |
| Q4 2:14 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 20-24 |
| Q4 1:11 | Rams | A 3-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 27-24 |
| Q4 0:47 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock | 27-31 |
| Q4 0:21 | Rams | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley | 34-31 |
| Q4 0:04 | Strikers | A 49-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 34-34 |
Team stats
| CTD | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 490 | 490 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 78 |
| Completions | 23 of 33 | 31 of 51 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 66 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 7:30 | 4:30 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 23/33 | 322 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 21 | 111 | 1 | 24 |
| Ulric Draven | 10 | 57 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Ashford | 6 | 120 | 0 | 9 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 8 | 107 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivo Yardley | 4 | 60 | 2 | 7 |
| Calvin Booker | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Oyelaran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pavel Falkner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Yardley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 2/3 | 52 | 0/0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 31/51 | 412 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 10 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 3 | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| Dax Holloway | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 11 | 153 | 0 | 17 |
| Elio Falkner | 8 | 115 | 1 | 16 |
| Adrien Yardley | 8 | 97 | 2 | 11 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 2/2 | 49 | 0/0 |
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