Monolith Rhinos 35, Mirage Cobras 34
Week 2 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos won a shoot-out against the Mirage Cobras, 35-34, in round 14 of Week 2. The teams combined for 69 points. The result went against the odds, which had the Rhinos at 26% before kickoff.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 2:09 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rhinos were up 28-20. In the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Dominic Sauer for the Cobras (2:30 left, 35-27); an 11-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer for the Cobras (1:30 left, 35-34).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 67 yds. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 52% to 69%.
Player of the game: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 27 carries for 140 yards and 4 TD; 2 catches for 24 yards. Elsewhere, Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 27 of 41 passing for 350 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Dominic Sauer (Cobras) had 8 carries for 59 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD; Kenji Waltham (Cobras) had 10 catches for 133 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 15 of 17 passing for 174 yards, 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Kenji Waltham; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Kenji Waltham finished with 10 catches for 133 yards). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Hector Quarles finished with 4 catches for 57 yards).
The Cobras move to 7-6-1 and the Rhinos to 8-6 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-MRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:09 | Rhinos | A 10-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:16 | Cobras | A 4-yard touchdown run by Adrien Ashford | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:28 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:41 | Cobras | A 23-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 14-10 |
| Q2 2:01 | Rhinos | A 12-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 21-10 |
| Q2 1:26 | Cobras | A 3-yard touchdown run by Adrien Ashford | 21-17 |
| Q2 0:32 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 28-17 |
| Q2 0:04 | Cobras | A 51-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 28-20 |
| Q3 0:26 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 35-20 |
| Q4 2:30 | Cobras | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Dominic Sauer | 35-27 |
| Q4 1:30 | Cobras | An 11-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer | 35-34 |
Team stats
| MNL | MRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 417 | 453 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 350 |
| Rushing yards | 243 | 103 |
| Completions | 15 of 17 | 27 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 61 | 57 |
| Third downs | 7 of 11 | 4 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:54 | 5:06 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 15/17 | 174 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 27 | 140 | 4 | 18 |
| Valen Falkner | 14 | 103 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 4 | 57 | 0 | 5 |
| Rory Blackwood | 5 | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| Ivo Underwood | 3 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cyrus Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 27/41 | 350 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 8 | 59 | 1 | 17 |
| Adrien Ashford | 6 | 44 | 2 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Waltham | 10 | 133 | 0 | 15 |
| Kasimir Whitlock | 5 | 88 | 0 | 6 |
| Kasimir Yardley | 5 | 75 | 0 | 6 |
| Dominic Sauer | 6 | 45 | 1 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Sandoval | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Whitlock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 2/2 | 51 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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