Meridian Owls 9, Glitch Hornets 9
Week 2 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLT Glitch Hornets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls and the Glitch Hornets shared the points in round 16 of Week 2, finishing level at 9-9. The Owls tied it with a 57-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hornets opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen with 0:47 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hornets were up 6-3. Then came the fourth quarter: a 35-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:51 left, 9-6); a 57-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:01 left, 9-9).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Wendell Yardley, recovered by the defense. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 14% to 30%.
The standout was Abel Thornbury (WR, Owls), with 9 catches for 100 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 15 of 25 passing for 174 yards; 1 carry for 0 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 15 carries for 75 yards; Dante Okoro (Hornets) had 15 of 25 passing for 227 yards; 3 carries for 7 yards; Roan Pike (Hornets) had 24 carries for 116 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Nils Sandoval (Abel Thornbury finished with 9 catches for 100 yards). Meanwhile, the Hornets' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Nils Sandoval; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Nils Sandoval finished with 5 catches for 91 yards).
The Owls move to 5-7-4 and the Hornets to 6-9-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GLT-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:47 | Hornets | A 40-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 3-0 |
| Q2 0:50 | Owls | A 38-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 3-3 |
| Q2 0:11 | Hornets | A 50-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 6-3 |
| Q3 0:10 | Hornets | A 24-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 9-3 |
| Q4 1:51 | Owls | A 35-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 9-6 |
| Q4 0:01 | Owls | A 57-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 9-9 |
Team stats
| GLT | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 430 | 255 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 174 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 81 |
| Completions | 15 of 25 | 15 of 25 |
| Offensive plays | 67 | 48 |
| Third downs | 7 of 15 | 2 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:29 | 5:31 |
Glitch Hornets box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Okoro | 15/25 | 227 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Pike | 24 | 116 | 0 | 14 |
| Wendell Yardley | 11 | 80 | 0 | 18 |
| Dante Okoro | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 5 | 91 | 0 | 7 |
| Roman Kincaid | 3 | 57 | 0 | 3 |
| Jett Maddox | 5 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Elio Hargrove | 2 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Eriksen | 3/3 | 50 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 15/25 | 174 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 15 | 75 | 0 | 19 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 9 | 100 | 0 | 11 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 3/3 | 57 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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