Gambit Stallions 31, Cortex Foxes 27
Week 2 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Game recap
The Gambit Stallions snatched a 31-27 win over the Cortex Foxes in round 6 of Week 2 at the very end. The decisive score was a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven with 0:12 left in the fourth quarter.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 1:58 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 17-0. The fourth quarter brought a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (2:17 left, 24-21); a 28-yard field goal by Soren Yardley for the Stallions (1:03 left, 24-24); a 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (0:42 left, 27-24); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven for the Stallions (0:12 left, 31-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:12 left in the fourth quarter: a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 63% to 91%.
Top performer: Cruz Delaney (QB, Stallions), with 32 of 48 passing for 311 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 13 yards. Elsewhere, Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 9 carries for 79 yards; 6 catches for 46 yards; Tristan Faye (Stallions) had 9 catches for 94 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 37 passing for 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 10 carries for 63 yards and 2 TD; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 23 carries for 190 yards; 3 catches for 26 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Nils Draven; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Nils Draven finished with 6 catches for 65 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 Nils Draven (Rafe Ellison finished with 7 catches for 76 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 2-4 and the Foxes to 0-6 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:58 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:55 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:25 | Foxes | A 25-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-0 |
| Q3 2:18 | Stallions | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 17-7 |
| Q3 1:20 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale | 24-7 |
| Q3 0:16 | Stallions | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne | 24-14 |
| Q4 2:17 | Stallions | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 24-21 |
| Q4 1:03 | Stallions | A 28-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 24-24 |
| Q4 0:42 | Foxes | A 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 27-24 |
| Q4 0:12 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven | 27-31 |
Team stats
| CTX | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 535 | 437 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 311 |
| Rushing yards | 288 | 126 |
| Completions | 23 of 37 | 32 of 48 |
| Offensive plays | 79 | 70 |
| Third downs | 7 of 14 | 8 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 6:58 | 5:02 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/37 | 247 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 23 | 190 | 0 | 24 |
| Ezra Vale | 10 | 63 | 2 | 19 |
| Fabian Esposito | 5 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 10 | 114 | 0 | 13 |
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 76 | 1 | 12 |
| Kian Morrow | 3 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 29 | 0/0 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 32/48 | 311 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 9 | 79 | 0 | 14 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 5 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Cruz Delaney | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 9 | 94 | 2 | 15 |
| Valen Delacroix | 7 | 75 | 0 | 8 |
| Nils Draven | 6 | 65 | 1 | 9 |
| Amos Ridley | 6 | 46 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Draven | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Eriksen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 1/1 | 28 | 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 Gambit Stallions 31, Cortex Foxes 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Cortex Foxes.