Pulse Jackals 27, Bastion Panthers 26
Week 3 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| BST Bastion Panthers | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
Game recap
The Pulse Jackals came back to beat the Bastion Panthers 27-26 in round 1 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 5 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 6%.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito with 1:38 left in the first quarter. At the break the Panthers were up 16-14. Then came the fourth quarter: a 26-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Julian Asher for the Panthers (1:54 left, 26-21); a 22-yard field goal by Roman Zamora for the Jackals (1:16 left, 26-24); a 58-yard field goal by Roman Zamora for the Jackals (0:00 left, 27-26).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:06 left in the fourth quarter: a 0-yard run by Wendell Ashford on fourth down. It moved the Jackals' chance of winning from 6% to 31%.
Player of the game: Jace Albright (RB, Jackals), with 13 carries for 64 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Owen Castillo (Panthers) had 25 of 38 passing for 280 yards, 2 TD; Marcus Thibodeaux (Panthers) had 21 carries for 68 yards; 4 catches for 27 yards and 1 TD; Julian Asher (Panthers) had 7 catches for 117 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 23 of 34 passing for 242 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 15 yards.
Before kickoff, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Esposito; on defense: bracket Cassius Achebe (Emeric Esposito finished with 9 catches for 70 yards). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Cassius Achebe finished with 3 catches for 23 yards).
The Panthers move to 0-1 and the Jackals to 1-0 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-BST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:38 | Jackals | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:49 | Panthers | A 47-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:09 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Jace Albright | 14-3 |
| Q2 1:49 | Panthers | A 19-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 14-6 |
| Q2 1:12 | Panthers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Marcus Thibodeaux | 14-13 |
| Q2 0:00 | Panthers | A 30-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 14-16 |
| Q3 1:59 | Jackals | A 4-yard touchdown run by Jace Albright | 21-16 |
| Q3 0:26 | Panthers | A 31-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 21-19 |
| Q4 1:54 | Panthers | A 26-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Julian Asher | 21-26 |
| Q4 1:16 | Jackals | A 22-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 24-26 |
| Q4 0:00 | Jackals | A 58-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 27-26 |
Team stats
| PLS | BST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 371 | 374 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 94 |
| Completions | 23 of 34 | 25 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 65 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 4 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 4:29 | 7:31 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 23/34 | 242 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 13 | 64 | 1 | 19 |
| Fabian Lachance | 7 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| Rio Castellanos | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 8 | 95 | 0 | 9 |
| Anders Quarles | 3 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| Jace Albright | 6 | 51 | 1 | 8 |
| Cassius Achebe | 3 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Norcross | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Oyelaran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Castellan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Esposito | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/2 | 58 | 0/0 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 25/38 | 280 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 21 | 68 | 0 | 11 |
| Wendell Ashford | 5 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Asher | 7 | 117 | 1 | 9 |
| Emeric Esposito | 9 | 70 | 0 | 13 |
| Elio Bellamy | 3 | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 4 | 27 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Kincaid | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Esposito | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Whitlock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kasimir Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Kincaid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 4/4 | 47 | 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 Pulse Jackals 27, Bastion Panthers 26 on Snapline. More about the teams: Bastion Panthers · Pulse Jackals.