Monolith Rhinos 21, Lattice Wolves 19
Week 2 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| LTC Lattice Wolves | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos beat the Lattice Wolves 21-19 in round 16 of Week 2, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 16-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor with 0:23 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood with 1:49 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rhinos were up 14-6. The fourth quarter brought a 50-yard field goal by Roman Varga for the Wolves (0:52 left, 19-14); a 16-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (0:23 left, 21-19).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:02 left in the fourth quarter: a missed 63-yard field goal by Roman Varga. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 53% to 98%.
The standout was Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 21 carries for 85 yards; 2 catches for 28 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Theo Marchand (Wolves) had 29 of 42 passing for 283 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 6 yards; Ivo Hargrove (Wolves) had 6 catches for 83 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 15 of 20 passing for 151 yards, 3 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 16 carries for 107 yards.
Before kickoff, the Wolves' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Sasha Petrov; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Sasha Petrov finished with 9 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Sasha Petrov (Hector Quarles finished with 5 catches for 51 yards).
The Wolves move to 6-10 and the Rhinos to 9-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-LTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:49 | Rhinos | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:32 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Ivo Underwood | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:47 | Wolves | A 48-yard field goal by Roman Varga | 14-3 |
| Q2 0:37 | Wolves | A 40-yard field goal by Roman Varga | 14-6 |
| Q3 1:56 | Wolves | A 50-yard field goal by Roman Varga | 14-9 |
| Q3 1:26 | Wolves | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Theo Marchand to Sasha Petrov | 14-16 |
| Q4 0:52 | Wolves | A 50-yard field goal by Roman Varga | 14-19 |
| Q4 0:23 | Rhinos | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor | 21-19 |
Team stats
| MNL | LTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 343 | 347 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 283 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 64 |
| Completions | 15 of 20 | 29 of 42 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 65 |
| Third downs | 3 of 7 | 5 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 5:43 | 6:17 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 15/20 | 151 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 16 | 107 | 0 | 14 |
| Titus Okafor | 21 | 85 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 5 | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| Rory Blackwood | 5 | 45 | 1 | 6 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lattice Wolves box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Marchand | 29/42 | 283 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Hargrove | 5 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Kofi Adeyemi | 9 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Theo Marchand | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Darius Montague | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Hargrove | 6 | 83 | 0 | 9 |
| Darius Montague | 8 | 78 | 0 | 9 |
| Sasha Petrov | 9 | 71 | 1 | 12 |
| Kofi Adeyemi | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Varga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Thorne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soren Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Varga | 4/5 | 50 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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