Onyx Hawks 31, Monolith Rhinos 5
Week 2 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Game recap
The Onyx Hawks overwhelmed the Monolith Rhinos 31-5 in round 18 of Week 2. The Hawks led by as many as 26 points. The Hawks were clear favourites before kickoff (70%), and they delivered.
The Hawks opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown run by Darius Eriksen with 2:20 left in the first quarter. The Hawks led 7-5 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole for the Hawks (1:28 left, 24-5); a 1-yard touchdown run by Darius Eriksen for the Hawks (0:01 left, 31-5).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:00 left in the second quarter: a missed 54-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood. It moved the Hawks' chance of winning from 60% to 83%.
The standout was Cyrus Garrow (WR, Hawks), with 8 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 25 of 33 passing for 293 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 13 yards; Bastian Kole (Hawks) had 12 carries for 45 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 13 yards; Wendell Montague (Hawks) had 4 catches for 61 yards; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 17 carries for 73 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Cyrus Garrow finished with 8 catches for 107 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 Wendell Montague (Hector Quarles finished with 4 catches for 37 yards).
The Hawks move to 3-14-1 and the Rhinos to 10-8 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:20 | Hawks | A 9-yard touchdown run by Darius Eriksen | 0-7 |
| Q2 2:11 | Rhinos | A 25-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-7 |
| Q2 0:36 | Rhinos | A safety, Wes Hadley sacked in the end zone | 5-7 |
| Q3 0:30 | Hawks | A 49-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 5-10 |
| Q3 0:01 | Hawks | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Cyrus Garrow | 5-17 |
| Q4 1:28 | Hawks | A 1-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole | 5-24 |
| Q4 0:01 | Hawks | A 1-yard touchdown run by Darius Eriksen | 5-31 |
Team stats
| MNL | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 281 | 371 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 78 |
| Completions | 17 of 21 | 25 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 57 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 6 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 6:16 | 5:44 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 17/21 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 17 | 73 | 0 | 13 |
| Titus Okafor | 20 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Underwood | 6 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| Hector Quarles | 4 | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| Titus Okafor | 4 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/2 | 25 | 0/0 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 25/33 | 293 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 12 | 45 | 1 | 14 |
| Darius Eriksen | 4 | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| Wes Hadley | 2 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Garrow | 8 | 107 | 1 | 10 |
| Wendell Montague | 4 | 61 | 0 | 4 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 5 | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| Elan Drummond | 6 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Achebe | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Radcliffe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 1/1 | 49 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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