Spark Kestrels 31, Cortex Foxes 27
Week 2 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels beat the Cortex Foxes 31-27 in round 4 of Week 2, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei with 0:04 left in the fourth quarter.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 0:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 17-14. The fourth quarter brought a 51-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic for the Kestrels (2:47 left, 24-20); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (1:57 left, 27-24); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (0:04 left, 31-27).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:04 left in the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 69% to 97%.
Top performer: Malachi Reed (RB, Kestrels), with 17 carries for 98 yards and 2 TD; 4 catches for 37 yards. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 27 of 43 passing for 296 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 2 yards; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 8 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 36 passing for 220 yards, 2 TD; 4 carries for 25 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 20 carries for 142 yards; 2 catches for 15 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Jaylen Osei; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Jaylen Osei finished with 8 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Rafe Ellison finished with 10 catches for 99 yards and 2 TD).
The Kestrels move to 3-1 and the Foxes to 0-4 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:12 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:17 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:12 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:32 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:01 | Foxes | A 59-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-14 |
| Q3 1:51 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 17-21 |
| Q3 0:21 | Foxes | A 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 20-21 |
| Q4 2:47 | Kestrels | A 51-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 20-24 |
| Q4 1:57 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 27-24 |
| Q4 0:04 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 27-31 |
Team stats
| CTX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 438 | 463 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 296 |
| Rushing yards | 218 | 167 |
| Completions | 23 of 36 | 27 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 70 | 71 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 6 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:40 | 5:20 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/36 | 220 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 20 | 142 | 0 | 20 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 45 | 1 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 4 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 99 | 2 | 13 |
| Tariq Coventry | 5 | 55 | 0 | 5 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Montague | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valen Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 59 | 0/0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 27/43 | 296 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 17 | 98 | 2 | 17 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 57 | 0 | 16 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 8 | 110 | 1 | 16 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 8 | 77 | 1 | 12 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 4 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulric Ashford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 51 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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