Spark Kestrels 49, Meridian Owls 10
Week 2 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 8 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 20 of Week 2: the Spark Kestrels routed the Meridian Owls 49-10. The Kestrels led by as many as 39 points.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed with 1:45 left in the first quarter. At the break the Kestrels were up 28-3. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (2:39 left, 42-3); a 24-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran for the Owls (1:49 left, 42-10); a 10-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix for the Kestrels (0:55 left, 49-10).
Player of the game: Eli Varga-Stone (QB, Kestrels), with 30 of 34 passing for 399 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 4 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 20 of 34 passing for 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 10 carries for 56 yards; 1 catch for 10 yards; Soren Oyelaran (Owls) had 7 catches for 82 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 23 carries for 94 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 70 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Soren Oyelaran finished with 7 catches for 82 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 9 catches for 108 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 6-10-4 and the Kestrels to 13-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:45 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:05 | Owls | A 47-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:10 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Lazlo Zamora | 14-3 |
| Q2 2:09 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone | 21-3 |
| Q2 0:00 | Kestrels | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 28-3 |
| Q3 1:17 | Kestrels | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 35-3 |
| Q4 2:39 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 42-3 |
| Q4 1:49 | Owls | A 24-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran | 42-10 |
| Q4 0:55 | Kestrels | A 10-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix | 49-10 |
Team stats
| SPK | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 589 | 324 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 259 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 65 |
| Completions | 30 of 34 | 20 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 77 | 51 |
| Third downs | 11 of 14 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:50 | 5:10 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 30/34 | 399 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 23 | 94 | 1 | 31 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 12 | 72 | 1 | 14 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 4 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 9 | 146 | 2 | 11 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 9 | 108 | 1 | 9 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 70 | 0 | 5 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 6 | 62 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Norcross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulric Ashford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 20/34 | 259 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 10 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 7 | 82 | 0 | 9 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 5 | 71 | 1 | 7 |
| Abel Thornbury | 3 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Brennan | 4 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Radcliffe | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 47 | 0/0 |
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