Bastion Panthers 17, Nova Raptors 7
Week 2 · Conference final · Saturday 10 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastion Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| NVA Nova Raptors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game recap
Points were hard to come by in the Nexus final of Week 2: the Bastion Panthers outlasted the Nova Raptors 17-7. The two offenses combined for just 24 points.
The Raptors opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry with 0:10 left in the first quarter. At the break the Raptors were up 7-3. Then came the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux for the Panthers (0:09 left, 17-7).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:50 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Bram Zamora off Axel Stroud. It moved the Panthers' chance of winning from 66% to 90%.
Top performer: Marcus Thibodeaux (RB, Panthers), with 17 carries for 83 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 33 yards. Elsewhere, Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 13 carries for 81 yards; 4 catches for 28 yards; Zion Whitaker (Raptors) had 7 catches for 82 yards; Wendell Ashford (Panthers) had 8 carries for 40 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ivo Norcross; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Ivo Norcross finished with 4 catches for 50 yards). Meanwhile, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Elio Bellamy; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Elio Bellamy finished with 7 catches for 29 yards).
The Panthers advance to the Grand Final; the Raptors' week is over.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | BST-NVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:10 | Raptors | A 1-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry | 0-7 |
| Q2 1:45 | Panthers | A 40-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 3-7 |
| Q3 0:37 | Panthers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Wendell Ashford | 10-7 |
| Q4 0:09 | Panthers | A 2-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux | 17-7 |
Team stats
| BST | NVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 234 | 329 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 114 |
| Completions | 20 of 26 | 21 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 58 |
| Third downs | 3 of 12 | 3 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:52 | 5:08 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 20/26 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 17 | 83 | 1 | 18 |
| Wendell Ashford | 8 | 40 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Asher | 4 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 5 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| Elio Bellamy | 7 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| Emeric Esposito | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Esposito | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 1/1 | 40 | 0/0 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 21/35 | 215 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 13 | 81 | 0 | 15 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Nils Coventry | 5 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Whitaker | 7 | 82 | 0 | 9 |
| Bram Thorne | 6 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Norcross | 4 | 50 | 0 | 8 |
| Omari Fenn | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Varga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Eriksen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 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 Bastion Panthers 17, Nova Raptors 7 on Snapline. More about the teams: Nova Raptors · Bastion Panthers.