Spark Kestrels 31, Apex Vipers 13
Week 2 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels beat the Apex Vipers 31-13 in round 8 of Week 2. They led by as many as 18 points.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe with 2:04 left in the first quarter. At the break the Kestrels were up 14-3. The fourth quarter brought a 21-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (2:22 left, 21-13); a 25-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic for the Kestrels (1:24 left, 24-13); a 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (0:42 left, 31-13).
The key moment arrived with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 67 yds. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 72% to 84%.
Top performer: Malachi Reed (RB, Kestrels), with 22 carries for 92 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 11 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 25 of 37 passing for 257 yards, 1 INT; 2 carries for 23 yards; Nils Yardley (Vipers) had 11 carries for 58 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Garrow (Vipers) had 5 catches for 73 yards; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 25 of 40 passing for 295 yards, 2 TD; 3 carries for 30 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Wendell Garrow finished with 5 catches for 73 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD).
The Vipers move to 1-6-1 and the Kestrels to 6-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:04 | Kestrels | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 7-0 |
| Q2 0:56 | Vipers | A 52-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:00 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed | 14-3 |
| Q3 1:25 | Vipers | A 9-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 14-10 |
| Q3 0:52 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix | 21-10 |
| Q4 2:22 | Vipers | A 21-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 21-13 |
| Q4 1:24 | Kestrels | A 25-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 24-13 |
| Q4 0:42 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 31-13 |
Team stats
| SPK | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 516 | 382 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 257 |
| Rushing yards | 221 | 125 |
| Completions | 25 of 40 | 25 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 74 | 60 |
| Third downs | 8 of 12 | 3 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:39 | 5:21 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 25/40 | 295 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 98 | 1 | 24 |
| Malachi Reed | 22 | 92 | 1 | 17 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 8 | 102 | 1 | 15 |
| Jaylen Osei | 5 | 85 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 7 | 66 | 0 | 8 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 25 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 25/37 | 257 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Yardley | 11 | 58 | 1 | 14 |
| Luther Banks | 7 | 44 | 0 | 27 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Garrow | 5 | 73 | 0 | 6 |
| Ravi Castellano | 8 | 70 | 0 | 11 |
| Emeric Castellan | 5 | 63 | 0 | 6 |
| Luther Banks | 3 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Pellegrini | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soren Falkner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonas Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Castellan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/2 | 52 | 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 Spark Kestrels 31, Apex Vipers 13 on Snapline. More about the teams: Apex Vipers · Spark Kestrels.