Cortex Foxes 42, Pulse Jackals 41
Week 2 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Pulse Jackals 42-41 in round 16 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 6 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 15%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow with 1:36 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 21-13. Then came the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles for the Jackals (2:17 left, 34-28); an 18-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford for the Foxes (0:46 left, 35-34); a 7-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow for the Foxes (0:17 left, 42-34); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe for the Jackals (0:00 left, 42-41).
The key moment arrived with 0:38 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Nils Lachance off Rio Castellanos. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 50% to 81%.
Player of the game: Kian Morrow (RB, Foxes), with 18 carries for 106 yards and 3 TD; 4 catches for 38 yards. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 30 of 47 passing for 320 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 17 yards; Jace Albright (Jackals) had 13 carries for 67 yards; 7 catches for 89 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 35 of 50 passing for 374 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries for 33 yards; 1 catch for -2 yards; Cassius Ashford (Foxes) had 12 catches for 135 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Tavi Nkemelu; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Tavi Nkemelu finished with 8 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Cassius Ashford finished with 12 catches for 135 yards and 1 TD).
The Jackals move to 6-9-1 and the Foxes to 8-8 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:36 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:38 | Jackals | A 40-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 7-3 |
| Q2 2:47 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 14-3 |
| Q2 1:12 | Foxes | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry | 21-3 |
| Q2 0:20 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles | 21-10 |
| Q2 0:00 | Jackals | A 49-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 21-13 |
| Q3 2:30 | Jackals | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu | 21-20 |
| Q3 1:39 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 28-20 |
| Q3 0:12 | Jackals | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Jace Albright | 28-27 |
| Q4 2:17 | Jackals | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles | 28-34 |
| Q4 0:46 | Foxes | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford | 35-34 |
| Q4 0:17 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 42-34 |
| Q4 0:00 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe | 42-41 |
Team stats
| CTX | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 547 | 444 |
| Passing yards | 374 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 124 |
| Completions | 35 of 50 | 30 of 47 |
| Offensive plays | 81 | 73 |
| Third downs | 8 of 12 | 8 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:00 | 5:00 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 35/50 | 374 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 18 | 106 | 3 | 14 |
| Ezra Vale | 6 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 12 | 135 | 1 | 16 |
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 115 | 0 | 15 |
| Zane Montague | 6 | 46 | 1 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 4 | 42 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 30/47 | 320 | 5 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 13 | 67 | 0 | 28 |
| Fabian Lachance | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Rio Castellanos | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 7 | 89 | 1 | 7 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 8 | 64 | 1 | 14 |
| Cassius Achebe | 5 | 58 | 1 | 13 |
| Anders Quarles | 5 | 56 | 2 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Norcross | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Castellan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/2 | 49 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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