Zephyr Condors 42, Monolith Rhinos 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Zephyr Condors rallied past the Monolith Rhinos for a 42-31 win in round 4 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 19%.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor with 0:04 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 17-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove for the Condors (1:45 left, 35-17); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles for the Rhinos (1:20 left, 35-24); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames for the Condors (0:47 left, 42-24); a 3-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (0:17 left, 42-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:20 left in the third quarter: a fumble by Titus Okafor, recovered by the defense. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 31% to 44%.
Player of the game: Lane Whitaker (QB, Condors), with 38 of 53 passing for 457 yards, 4 TD; 2 carries for 17 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Andre Solis (Condors) had 7 carries for 66 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 29 yards; Quincy Holloway-Ames (Condors) had 16 catches for 188 yards and 1 TD; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 20 of 25 passing for 198 yards, 1 TD; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 22 carries for 143 yards and 2 TD; 3 catches for 34 yards.
Before kickoff, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Quincy Holloway-Ames; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Quincy Holloway-Ames finished with 16 catches for 188 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Hector Quarles finished with 9 catches for 67 yards and 1 TD).
The Condors move to 4-0 and the Rhinos to 2-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-ZPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:04 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 7-0 |
| Q2 1:33 | Condors | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:47 | Rhinos | A 6-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:00 | Rhinos | A 33-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 17-7 |
| Q3 1:54 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown run by Andre Solis | 17-14 |
| Q3 1:01 | Condors | A 5-yard touchdown run by Lane Whitaker | 17-21 |
| Q3 0:08 | Condors | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe | 17-28 |
| Q4 1:45 | Condors | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove | 17-35 |
| Q4 1:20 | Rhinos | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 24-35 |
| Q4 0:47 | Condors | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames | 24-42 |
| Q4 0:17 | Rhinos | A 3-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 31-42 |
Team stats
| MNL | ZPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 467 | 552 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 269 | 95 |
| Completions | 20 of 25 | 38 of 53 |
| Offensive plays | 65 | 69 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 4 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:01 | 5:59 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 20/25 | 198 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 22 | 143 | 2 | 23 |
| Valen Falkner | 16 | 126 | 1 | 29 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 7 | 77 | 0 | 7 |
| Hector Quarles | 9 | 67 | 1 | 10 |
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Hargrove | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 33 | 0/0 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 38/53 | 457 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 7 | 66 | 1 | 20 |
| Lane Whitaker | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Fabian Brennan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 16 | 188 | 1 | 19 |
| Nils Hargrove | 11 | 142 | 2 | 14 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 9 | 98 | 1 | 10 |
| Andre Solis | 2 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Quarles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 |
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