Cortex Foxes 45, Mirage Cobras 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 7 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes came back to beat the Mirage Cobras 45-31 in round 7 of Week 2. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 22%. The result went against the odds, which had the Foxes at 35% before kickoff.
The Cobras opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal by Hector Montague with 2:11 left in the first quarter. It was 17-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow for the Foxes (2:28 left, 31-24); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock for the Cobras (1:26 left, 31-31); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (0:49 left, 38-31); a 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito for the Foxes (0:05 left, 45-31).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:06 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Dominic Sauer, recovered by the defense. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 37% to 58%.
The standout was Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 35 of 46 passing for 404 yards, 4 TD; 1 carry for 7 yards; 1 catch for -1 yard. Elsewhere, Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 16 carries for 91 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 9 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 14 catches for 175 yards and 1 TD; Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 21 of 33 passing for 208 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries for 32 yards; Dominic Sauer (Cobras) had 17 carries for 99 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 35 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Cassius Ashford finished with 10 catches for 136 yards). Meanwhile, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Whitlock; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Bram Whitlock finished with 7 catches for 42 yards and 3 TD).
The Foxes move to 1-6 and the Cobras to 5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRG-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:11 | Cobras | A 39-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:25 | Foxes | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:27 | Cobras | A 2-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer | 10-7 |
| Q2 1:26 | Cobras | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock | 17-7 |
| Q2 0:46 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 17-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Foxes | A 31-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-17 |
| Q3 1:29 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 17-24 |
| Q3 0:27 | Cobras | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock | 24-24 |
| Q4 2:28 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 24-31 |
| Q4 1:26 | Cobras | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock | 31-31 |
| Q4 0:49 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 31-38 |
| Q4 0:05 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito | 31-45 |
Team stats
| MRG | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 416 | 552 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 148 |
| Completions | 21 of 33 | 35 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 69 |
| Third downs | 9 of 12 | 5 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 5:35 | 6:25 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 21/33 | 208 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 17 | 99 | 1 | 20 |
| Adrien Ashford | 8 | 77 | 0 | 26 |
| Felix Arrowood | 5 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Waltham | 7 | 81 | 0 | 12 |
| Bram Whitlock | 7 | 42 | 3 | 9 |
| Kasimir Whitlock | 3 | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| Dominic Sauer | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Sandoval | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Esposito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 1/1 | 39 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 35/46 | 404 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 16 | 91 | 1 | 11 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 35 | 1 | 13 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 14 | 175 | 1 | 19 |
| Cassius Ashford | 10 | 136 | 0 | 12 |
| Zane Montague | 7 | 63 | 3 | 10 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lachance | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bram Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 31 | 0/0 |
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