Bastion Panthers 34, Monolith Rhinos 14
Week 2 · Regular season · round 15 · Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastion Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game recap
The Bastion Panthers earned a 34-14 win over the Monolith Rhinos in round 15 of Week 2. They led by as many as 27 points.
The Panthers opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Marcus Thibodeaux with 1:50 left in the first quarter. The Panthers led 17-7 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 19-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley for the Panthers (2:42 left, 27-7); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Elio Zamora for the Panthers (1:03 left, 34-7); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (0:29 left, 34-14).
Top performer: Marcus Thibodeaux (RB, Panthers), with 29 carries for 183 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 10 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 12 of 22 passing for 125 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 3 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 14 carries for 79 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 69 yards and 1 TD; Owen Castillo (Panthers) had 20 of 25 passing for 252 yards, 3 TD; Julian Asher (Panthers) had 6 catches for 88 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Hector Quarles finished with 4 catches for 30 yards). Meanwhile, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Julian Asher; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Julian Asher finished with 6 catches for 88 yards).
The Rhinos move to 8-7 and the Panthers to 13-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | BST-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:50 | Panthers | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Marcus Thibodeaux | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:44 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:54 | Panthers | A 37-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 10-7 |
| Q2 1:55 | Panthers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Emeric Esposito | 17-7 |
| Q3 1:27 | Panthers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux | 24-7 |
| Q4 2:42 | Panthers | A 19-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 27-7 |
| Q4 1:03 | Panthers | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Elio Zamora | 34-7 |
| Q4 0:29 | Rhinos | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor | 34-14 |
Team stats
| BST | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 470 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 125 |
| Rushing yards | 218 | 131 |
| Completions | 20 of 25 | 12 of 22 |
| Offensive plays | 61 | 48 |
| Third downs | 1 of 4 | 3 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:08 | 4:52 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 20/25 | 252 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 29 | 183 | 1 | 18 |
| Wendell Ashford | 7 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Asher | 6 | 88 | 0 | 7 |
| Emeric Esposito | 6 | 79 | 1 | 6 |
| Elio Bellamy | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Elio Zamora | 3 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Varga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zane Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Esposito | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 2/2 | 37 | 0/0 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 12/22 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 14 | 79 | 1 | 20 |
| Valen Falkner | 8 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| Brandt Kessler | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 5 | 69 | 1 | 8 |
| Hector Quarles | 4 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Rory Blackwood | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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