Spark Kestrels 34, Mirage Cobras 30
Week 2 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels snatched a 34-30 win over the Mirage Cobras in round 17 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 7-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter.
The Cobras opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock with 2:10 left in the first quarter. The Cobras led 20-13 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown run by Felix Arrowood for the Cobras (2:49 left, 27-20); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe for the Kestrels (2:03 left, 27-27); a 33-yard field goal by Hector Montague for the Cobras (1:02 left, 30-27); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe for the Kestrels (0:34 left, 34-30).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 58% to 78%.
Top performer: Bastien Radcliffe (WR, Kestrels), with 13 catches for 146 yards and 4 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 36 of 54 passing for 416 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 5 yards; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 16 catches for 193 yards; Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 30 of 37 passing for 295 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 4 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for -4 yards; Dominic Sauer (Cobras) had 21 carries for 152 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 32 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 13 catches for 146 yards and 4 TD). Meanwhile, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bram Whitlock; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Bram Whitlock finished with 7 catches for 63 yards).
The Kestrels move to 10-7 and the Cobras to 7-9-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRG-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:10 | Cobras | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:28 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:55 | Cobras | A 34-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 10-7 |
| Q2 2:50 | Kestrels | A 34-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 10-10 |
| Q2 2:02 | Kestrels | A 22-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 10-13 |
| Q2 0:57 | Cobras | A 5-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer | 17-13 |
| Q2 0:02 | Cobras | A 40-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 20-13 |
| Q3 2:07 | Kestrels | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 20-20 |
| Q4 2:49 | Cobras | A 4-yard touchdown run by Felix Arrowood | 27-20 |
| Q4 2:03 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 27-27 |
| Q4 1:02 | Cobras | A 33-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 30-27 |
| Q4 0:34 | Kestrels | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 30-34 |
Team stats
| MRG | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 531 | 470 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 54 |
| Completions | 30 of 37 | 36 of 54 |
| Offensive plays | 68 | 74 |
| Third downs | 3 of 7 | 8 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:16 | 5:44 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 30/37 | 295 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 21 | 152 | 1 | 29 |
| Adrien Ashford | 8 | 80 | 0 | 12 |
| Felix Arrowood | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Whitlock | 8 | 118 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenji Waltham | 9 | 72 | 0 | 12 |
| Bram Whitlock | 7 | 63 | 0 | 8 |
| Dominic Sauer | 4 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Whitlock | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Elio Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 3/3 | 40 | 0/0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 36/54 | 416 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 8 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 16 | 193 | 0 | 24 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 13 | 146 | 4 | 17 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 5 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ulric Ashford | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 34 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Spark Kestrels 34, Mirage Cobras 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Mirage Cobras.