Pulse Jackals 20, Meridian Owls 10
Week 2 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Game recap
The Pulse Jackals beat the Meridian Owls 20-10 in round 3 of Week 2. They led by as many as 17 points.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance with 2:23 left in the first quarter. At the break the Jackals were up 14-0. Then came the fourth quarter: a 52-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:32 left, 20-10).
Top performer: Tavi Nkemelu (WR, Jackals), with 8 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 25 of 36 passing for 252 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 27 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 8 carries for 78 yards; 5 catches for 70 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 9 catches for 74 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 28 of 35 passing for 364 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 6 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Soren Oyelaran finished with 5 catches for 45 yards). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Cassius Achebe finished with 7 catches for 140 yards).
The Owls move to 0-1-2 and the Jackals to 2-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:23 | Jackals | A 7-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:18 | Jackals | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu | 14-0 |
| Q3 1:49 | Jackals | A 20-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 17-0 |
| Q3 1:05 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury | 17-7 |
| Q3 0:17 | Jackals | A 26-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 20-7 |
| Q4 1:32 | Owls | A 52-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 20-10 |
Team stats
| PLS | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 540 | 377 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 252 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 125 |
| Completions | 28 of 35 | 25 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 79 | 53 |
| Third downs | 7 of 13 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:17 | 5:43 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 28/35 | 364 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 25 | 83 | 0 | 16 |
| Fabian Lachance | 13 | 75 | 1 | 17 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Rio Castellanos | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Achebe | 7 | 140 | 0 | 8 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 8 | 90 | 1 | 10 |
| Anders Quarles | 7 | 71 | 0 | 10 |
| Jace Albright | 4 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Sandoval | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Oyelaran | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/2 | 26 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 25/36 | 252 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 78 | 0 | 30 |
| Graham Ashby | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 4 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 9 | 74 | 1 | 12 |
| Tobin Marsh | 5 | 70 | 0 | 7 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 57 | 0 | 9 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 45 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Zamora | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Montague | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Sandoval | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 52 | 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 Pulse Jackals 20, Meridian Owls 10 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Pulse Jackals.