Forge Bison 38, Vector Strikers 35
Week 2 · Regular season · round 7 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Game recap
It came down to the final moments in round 7 of Week 2: the Forge Bison edged the Vector Strikers 38-35. The decisive score was a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 16-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki with 1:43 left in the first quarter. The Bison led 21-14 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid for the Strikers (2:33 left, 35-24); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague for the Bison (1:03 left, 35-31); a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe for the Bison (0:01 left, 38-35).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 43% to 94%.
Player of the game: Deacon Mbeki (RB, Bison), with 19 carries for 127 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 24 of 39 passing for 362 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT; 4 carries for 42 yards; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 13 carries for 49 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 44 yards; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 8 catches for 152 yards and 1 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 27 of 41 passing for 305 yards, 3 TD.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Elio Falkner finished with 8 catches for 152 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Ivo Achebe finished with 5 catches for 74 yards and 1 TD).
The Strikers move to 2-5 and the Bison to 5-1-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:43 | Bison | A 16-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:10 | Strikers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:04 | Bison | A 3-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:46 | Strikers | A 33-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:05 | Bison | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Nils Brennan | 21-14 |
| Q3 2:28 | Strikers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 21-21 |
| Q3 1:30 | Bison | A 46-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 24-21 |
| Q3 0:46 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock | 24-28 |
| Q4 2:33 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 24-35 |
| Q4 1:03 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague | 31-35 |
| Q4 0:01 | Bison | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe | 38-35 |
Team stats
| FRG | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 463 | 479 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 158 | 117 |
| Completions | 27 of 41 | 24 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 13 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:26 | 4:34 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 27/41 | 305 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 19 | 127 | 2 | 16 |
| Tariq Esposito | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Brennan | 7 | 117 | 1 | 9 |
| Ivo Achebe | 5 | 74 | 1 | 8 |
| Hollis Grant | 8 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 54 | 1 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Thorne | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pavel Coventry | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivo Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/2 | 46 | 0/0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 24/39 | 362 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 13 | 49 | 1 | 29 |
| Dax Holloway | 4 | 42 | 0 | 26 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 4 | 26 | 1 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 8 | 152 | 1 | 13 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 7 | 77 | 1 | 14 |
| Adrien Yardley | 5 | 76 | 0 | 5 |
| Teo Briggs | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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, Vector Strikers 35 on Snapline. More about the teams: Vector Strikers · Forge Bison.