Gambit Stallions 28, Mirage Cobras 20
Week 2 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Gambit Stallions rallied past the Mirage Cobras for a 28-20 win in round 18 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 6 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 7%. The result went against the odds, which had the Stallions at 33% before kickoff.
The Stallions opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye with 1:58 left in the first quarter. The Stallions led 14-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven for the Stallions (1:44 left, 21-20); an 11-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (0:45 left, 28-20).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter: a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 36% to 51%.
Top performer: Cruz Delaney (QB, Stallions), with 25 of 41 passing for 314 yards, 3 TD; 4 carries for 64 yards. Elsewhere, Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 20 of 29 passing for 225 yards, 2 TD; Dominic Sauer (Cobras) had 18 carries for 97 yards; 1 catch for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bram Whitlock (Cobras) had 7 catches for 88 yards; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 19 carries for 107 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for -1 yard.
Before kickoff, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Whitlock; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Bram Whitlock finished with 7 catches for 88 yards). Meanwhile, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Nils Draven; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Nils Draven finished with 8 catches for 99 yards and 1 TD).
The Cobras move to 7-10-1 and the Stallions to 9-9 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GMB-MRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:58 | Stallions | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:50 | Cobras | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Dominic Sauer | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:08 | Stallions | An 18-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:20 | Cobras | A 60-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 14-10 |
| Q3 1:28 | Cobras | A 53-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 14-13 |
| Q3 0:04 | Cobras | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kenji Waltham | 14-20 |
| Q4 1:44 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven | 21-20 |
| Q4 0:45 | Stallions | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 28-20 |
Team stats
| GMB | MRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 514 | 364 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 225 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 139 |
| Completions | 25 of 41 | 20 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 64 |
| Third downs | 3 of 10 | 6 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 4 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 10 |
| Time of possession | 5:58 | 6:02 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 25/41 | 314 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 19 | 107 | 1 | 23 |
| Cruz Delaney | 4 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 4 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 9 | 122 | 2 | 14 |
| Nils Draven | 8 | 99 | 1 | 11 |
| Bastien Thorne | 6 | 85 | 0 | 8 |
| Valen Delacroix | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Kincaid | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 20/29 | 225 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 18 | 97 | 0 | 18 |
| Adrien Ashford | 6 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Kasimir Yardley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Whitlock | 7 | 88 | 0 | 8 |
| Kasimir Yardley | 3 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenji Waltham | 6 | 42 | 1 | 10 |
| Kasimir Whitlock | 3 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 2/2 | 60 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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