Bastion Panthers 34, Gambit Stallions 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastion Panthers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Game recap
The Bastion Panthers snatched a 34-31 win over the Gambit Stallions in round 19 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 7-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Emeric Esposito with 0:15 left in the fourth quarter.
The Stallions opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley with 1:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stallions were up 21-10. In the fourth quarter: a 49-yard field goal by Soren Yardley for the Stallions (2:40 left, 24-20); an 8-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux for the Panthers (1:46 left, 27-24); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (1:07 left, 31-27); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Emeric Esposito for the Panthers (0:15 left, 34-31).
The key moment arrived with 0:15 left in the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Emeric Esposito. It moved the Panthers' chance of winning from 52% to 84%.
Player of the game: Marcus Thibodeaux (RB, Panthers), with 23 carries for 67 yards and 2 TD; 5 catches for 54 yards. Elsewhere, Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 21 of 33 passing for 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 23 carries for 127 yards and 2 TD; 5 catches for 44 yards and 1 TD; Nils Draven (Stallions) had 5 catches for 73 yards; Owen Castillo (Panthers) had 25 of 38 passing for 248 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 7 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Nils Draven; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Nils Draven finished with 5 catches for 73 yards). Meanwhile, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Julian Asher; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Julian Asher finished with 7 catches for 67 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 9-10 and the Panthers to 15-4 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | BST-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:12 | Stallions | A 3-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:04 | Panthers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:33 | Stallions | A 24-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:54 | Stallions | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Amos Ridley | 7-21 |
| Q2 0:35 | Panthers | A 27-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 10-21 |
| Q3 2:01 | Panthers | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Julian Asher | 17-21 |
| Q3 0:10 | Panthers | A 41-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 20-21 |
| Q4 2:40 | Stallions | A 49-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 20-24 |
| Q4 1:46 | Panthers | An 8-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux | 27-24 |
| Q4 1:07 | Stallions | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 27-31 |
| Q4 0:15 | Panthers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Emeric Esposito | 34-31 |
Team stats
| BST | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 361 | 353 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 208 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 145 |
| Completions | 25 of 38 | 21 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 13 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 3 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 7:08 | 4:52 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 25/38 | 248 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 23 | 67 | 2 | 15 |
| Wendell Ashford | 6 | 39 | 0 | 18 |
| Owen Castillo | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Esposito | 7 | 92 | 1 | 9 |
| Julian Asher | 7 | 67 | 1 | 9 |
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 5 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| Elio Bellamy | 4 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Montague | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Esposito | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Ashford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 2/2 | 41 | 0/0 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 21/33 | 208 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 23 | 127 | 2 | 24 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Draven | 5 | 73 | 0 | 7 |
| Amos Ridley | 5 | 44 | 1 | 9 |
| Valen Delacroix | 2 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| Tristan Faye | 7 | 38 | 1 | 10 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Brennan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matteo Quarles | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 1/1 | 49 | 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 Bastion Panthers 34, Gambit Stallions 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Bastion Panthers.