Comet Stingrays 35, Axiom Falcons 34
Week 2 · Regular season · round 22 · Friday 9 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Comet Stingrays rallied past the Axiom Falcons for a 35-34 win in round 22 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne with 1:44 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stingrays were up 21-17. Then came the fourth quarter: a 42-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (2:36 left, 28-27); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe for the Falcons (1:53 left, 34-28); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe for the Stingrays (1:30 left, 35-34).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Darius Draven off Callum Reyes. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 44% to 87%.
Top performer: Keon Ashby-Grant (RB, Stingrays), with 13 carries for 98 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 20 of 27 passing for 298 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 1 yard; Cassius Thorne (Stingrays) had 6 catches for 98 yards; Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 37 of 50 passing for 424 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 22 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 15 carries for 71 yards; 4 catches for 38 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Lior Bendavid finished with 3 catches for 54 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Milo Sterling; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Milo Sterling finished with 9 catches for 120 yards).
The Stingrays move to 10-11-1 and the Falcons to 8-14 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:44 | Falcons | A 28-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:50 | Falcons | A 47-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 10-0 |
| Q1 0:24 | Stingrays | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Keon Ashby-Grant | 10-7 |
| Q2 2:30 | Falcons | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 17-7 |
| Q2 1:37 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown run by Ivo Hargrove | 17-14 |
| Q2 0:06 | Stingrays | A 2-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant | 17-21 |
| Q3 0:48 | Stingrays | A 1-yard touchdown run by Ivo Hargrove | 17-28 |
| Q3 0:10 | Falcons | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 24-28 |
| Q4 2:36 | Falcons | A 42-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 27-28 |
| Q4 1:53 | Falcons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 34-28 |
| Q4 1:30 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe | 34-35 |
Team stats
| AXM | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 526 | 466 |
| Passing yards | 424 | 298 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 168 |
| Completions | 37 of 50 | 20 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 73 | 57 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 2 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 6:49 | 5:11 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 37/50 | 424 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 15 | 71 | 0 | 17 |
| Callum Reyes | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Thorne | 10 | 130 | 2 | 12 |
| Milo Sterling | 9 | 120 | 0 | 14 |
| Nils Achebe | 10 | 89 | 2 | 11 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 4 | 47 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Underwood | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 47 | 0/0 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 20/27 | 298 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 13 | 98 | 1 | 27 |
| Darius Delacroix | 6 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 4 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| Darius Wolcott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 6 | 98 | 0 | 8 |
| Ulric Achebe | 5 | 67 | 1 | 8 |
| Lior Bendavid | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 3 | 51 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Quarles | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Watch the replay
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