Monolith Rhinos 38, Gambit Stallions 28
Week 2 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos came back to beat the Gambit Stallions 38-28 in round 2 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 21 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 2%.
The Stallions opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye with 2:18 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stallions were up 28-7. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (2:15 left, 35-28); a 27-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood for the Rhinos (1:17 left, 38-28).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:00 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 77% to 89%.
The standout was Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 29 carries for 142 yards and 2 TD; 3 catches for 25 yards. Elsewhere, Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 24 of 44 passing for 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 2 carries for 30 yards; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 15 carries for 63 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 21 yards; Tristan Faye (Stallions) had 9 catches for 95 yards and 1 TD; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 9 of 15 passing for 128 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 11 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Tristan Faye; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Tristan Faye finished with 9 catches for 95 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Hector Quarles finished with 2 catches for 10 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 0-2 and the Rhinos to 2-0 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:18 | Stallions | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:03 | Stallions | An 8-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley | 0-14 |
| Q1 0:11 | Rhinos | A 13-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:07 | Stallions | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven | 7-21 |
| Q2 0:13 | Stallions | A 2-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito | 7-28 |
| Q3 2:31 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 14-28 |
| Q3 1:53 | Rhinos | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Ivo Underwood | 21-28 |
| Q3 1:10 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 28-28 |
| Q4 2:15 | Rhinos | A 6-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 35-28 |
| Q4 1:17 | Rhinos | A 27-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 38-28 |
Team stats
| MNL | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 364 | 404 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 126 |
| Completions | 9 of 15 | 24 of 44 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 68 |
| Third downs | 2 of 8 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:32 | 5:28 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 9/15 | 128 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 29 | 142 | 2 | 14 |
| Valen Falkner | 11 | 83 | 1 | 19 |
| Brandt Kessler | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Underwood | 2 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| Rory Blackwood | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 27 | 0/0 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 24/44 | 278 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 15 | 63 | 1 | 19 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 5 | 33 | 1 | 12 |
| Cruz Delaney | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 9 | 95 | 1 | 14 |
| Valen Delacroix | 7 | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| Bastien Thorne | 3 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Nils Draven | 3 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Ingram | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Kincaid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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