Cipher Lynx 14, Onyx Hawks 9
Week 2 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 5 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Game recap
Points were hard to come by in round 5 of Week 2: the Cipher Lynx outlasted the Onyx Hawks 14-9. The two offenses combined for just 23 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe with 0:39 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 7-6 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (2:07 left, 14-9).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:31 left in the fourth quarter: a sack by Orson Hargrove. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 61% to 91%.
Player of the game: Orson Achebe (RB, Lynx), with 6 carries for 49 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 14 of 29 passing for 202 yards; 3 carries for 19 yards; Bastian Kole (Hawks) had 19 carries for 113 yards; 2 catches for 49 yards; Cyrus Garrow (Hawks) had 4 catches for 57 yards; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 20 of 31 passing for 191 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 7 carries for 29 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Cyrus Garrow finished with 4 catches for 57 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Bram Pellegrini finished with 5 catches for 68 yards).
The Hawks move to 0-4-1 and the Lynx to 3-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:39 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 7-0 |
| Q2 1:36 | Hawks | A 33-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:03 | Hawks | A 58-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 7-6 |
| Q3 0:02 | Hawks | A 24-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 7-9 |
| Q4 2:07 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti | 14-9 |
Team stats
| CPH | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 361 | 376 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 202 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 174 |
| Completions | 20 of 31 | 14 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 68 | 64 |
| Third downs | 8 of 14 | 1 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 6:27 | 5:33 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 20/31 | 191 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 16 | 83 | 0 | 17 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 49 | 1 | 12 |
| Kai Navarro | 7 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 5 | 68 | 0 | 8 |
| Pavel Thorne | 6 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Lachance | 4 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Coventry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 14/29 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 19 | 113 | 0 | 27 |
| Darius Eriksen | 8 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Wes Hadley | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Garrow | 4 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| Bastian Kole | 2 | 49 | 0 | 4 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 3 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Elan Drummond | 2 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Garrow | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elio Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Achebe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonas Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Radcliffe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 3/3 | 58 | 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 Cipher Lynx 14, Onyx Hawks 9 on Snapline. More about the teams: Onyx Hawks · Cipher Lynx.