Forge Bison 38, Monolith Rhinos 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Game recap
The Forge Bison beat the Monolith Rhinos 38-31 in round 6 of Week 2, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 27-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe with 0:07 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki with 1:50 left in the first quarter. The Bison led 17-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 1-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (2:34 left, 24-24); a 6-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito for the Bison (1:27 left, 31-24); a 2-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (0:44 left, 31-31); a 27-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe for the Bison (0:07 left, 38-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:25 left in the fourth quarter: a 20-yard catch by Hollis Grant. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 55% to 68%.
Top performer: Deacon Mbeki (RB, Bison), with 21 carries for 117 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 5 yards. Elsewhere, Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 17 of 24 passing for 226 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 4 yards; Tariq Esposito (Bison) had 5 carries for 35 yards and 1 TD; Ivo Achebe (Bison) had 6 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 16 of 22 passing for 115 yards, 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Hollis Grant; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Hollis Grant finished with 5 catches for 62 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 Ivo Achebe (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 31 yards).
The Bison move to 4-1-1 and the Rhinos to 3-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-FRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:50 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:46 | Rhinos | A 49-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-7 |
| Q2 2:34 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 3-14 |
| Q2 1:09 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:12 | Bison | A 63-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 10-17 |
| Q3 1:41 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 17-17 |
| Q3 1:14 | Bison | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 17-24 |
| Q4 2:34 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 24-24 |
| Q4 1:27 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito | 24-31 |
| Q4 0:44 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner | 31-31 |
| Q4 0:07 | Bison | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe | 31-38 |
Team stats
| MNL | FRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 367 | 382 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 156 |
| Completions | 16 of 22 | 17 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 54 |
| Third downs | 4 of 8 | 5 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:03 | 5:57 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 16/22 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 24 | 161 | 1 | 22 |
| Valen Falkner | 14 | 91 | 2 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 6 | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivo Underwood | 3 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 49 | 0/0 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 17/24 | 226 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 21 | 117 | 2 | 16 |
| Tariq Esposito | 5 | 35 | 1 | 13 |
| Cole Ramsey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Achebe | 6 | 102 | 1 | 8 |
| Hollis Grant | 5 | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| Adrien Montague | 3 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Nils Brennan | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Oyelaran | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dorian Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 63 | 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 Forge Bison 38, Monolith Rhinos 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Forge Bison · Monolith Rhinos.