Citadel Rams 31, Zephyr Condors 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| CTD Citadel Rams | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 18 of Week 2: Citadel Rams 31, Zephyr Condors 31. The Condors tied it with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove with 0:36 left in the fourth quarter.
The Condors opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by Andre Solis with 1:57 left in the first quarter. The Condors led 21-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 28-yard field goal by Anders Montague for the Condors (2:25 left, 24-24); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft for the Rams (1:16 left, 31-24); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove for the Condors (0:36 left, 31-31).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:36 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 26% to 47%.
Top performer: Nils Hargrove (WR, Condors), with 9 catches for 94 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 27 of 39 passing for 347 yards, 3 TD; Calvin Booker (Rams) had 21 carries for 122 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 55 yards; Orson Ashford (Rams) had 10 catches for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lane Whitaker (Condors) had 29 of 46 passing for 344 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 1 yard.
Before kickoff, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Orson Ashford finished with 10 catches for 109 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Quincy Holloway-Ames; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Quincy Holloway-Ames finished with 6 catches for 77 yards).
The Rams move to 12-4-2 and the Condors to 12-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ZPH-CTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:57 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown run by Andre Solis | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:52 | Rams | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Orson Ashford | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:13 | Condors | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:40 | Rams | A 30-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 14-10 |
| Q2 0:32 | Condors | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove | 21-10 |
| Q3 1:53 | Rams | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley | 21-17 |
| Q3 0:03 | Rams | A 3-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 21-24 |
| Q4 2:25 | Condors | A 28-yard field goal by Anders Montague | 24-24 |
| Q4 1:16 | Rams | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft | 24-31 |
| Q4 0:36 | Condors | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove | 31-31 |
Team stats
| ZPH | CTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 410 | 489 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 347 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 142 |
| Completions | 29 of 46 | 27 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 64 |
| Third downs | 7 of 12 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 4:57 | 7:03 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 29/46 | 344 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 9 | 52 | 1 | 14 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Lane Whitaker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Brennan | 5 | 100 | 0 | 7 |
| Nils Hargrove | 9 | 94 | 2 | 12 |
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 6 | 77 | 0 | 10 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 6 | 59 | 1 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Jovanovic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Varga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 1/1 | 28 | 0/0 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 27/39 | 347 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 21 | 122 | 1 | 37 |
| Ulric Draven | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Ashford | 10 | 109 | 1 | 16 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 6 | 96 | 1 | 8 |
| Calvin Booker | 3 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivo Yardley | 5 | 55 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Oyelaran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 1/1 | 30 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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