Vector Strikers 42, Meridian Owls 38
Week 2 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers beat the Meridian Owls 42-38 in round 18 of Week 2, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 29-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley with 0:32 left in the fourth quarter.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley with 2:15 left in the first quarter. The Strikers led 21-14 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 48-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (2:24 left, 31-28); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (1:49 left, 35-31); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran for the Owls (0:39 left, 38-35); a 29-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley for the Strikers (0:32 left, 42-38).
The key moment arrived with 0:32 left in the fourth quarter: a 29-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 49% to 85%.
Top performer: Dax Holloway (QB, Strikers), with 29 of 50 passing for 396 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 37 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 28 of 39 passing for 289 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 15 carries for 96 yards and 2 TD; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 10 catches for 143 yards and 1 TD; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 10 catches for 150 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Soren Oyelaran finished with 9 catches for 81 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Elio Falkner finished with 10 catches for 150 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 5-9-4 and the Strikers to 8-8-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:15 | Strikers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:58 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:00 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:47 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock | 21-7 |
| Q2 0:50 | Owls | An 8-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 21-14 |
| Q3 1:43 | Owls | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury | 21-21 |
| Q3 1:00 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 28-21 |
| Q3 0:16 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan | 28-28 |
| Q4 2:24 | Owls | A 48-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 28-31 |
| Q4 1:49 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 35-31 |
| Q4 0:39 | Owls | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran | 35-38 |
| Q4 0:32 | Strikers | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley | 42-38 |
Team stats
| VEC | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 505 | 474 |
| Passing yards | 396 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 185 |
| Completions | 29 of 50 | 28 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 70 | 71 |
| Third downs | 7 of 11 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 4 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 4:45 | 7:15 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 29/50 | 396 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 10 | 47 | 0 | 10 |
| Dax Holloway | 3 | 37 | 0 | 17 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 25 | 2 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 10 | 150 | 1 | 14 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 9 | 115 | 1 | 20 |
| Adrien Yardley | 6 | 85 | 2 | 7 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 4 | 46 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Bellamy | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonas Ingram | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 28/39 | 289 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 15 | 96 | 2 | 12 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 11 | 89 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 10 | 143 | 1 | 13 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 9 | 81 | 1 | 12 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 3 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Emeric Brennan | 6 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 48 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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