Forge Bison 44, Spark Kestrels 7
Week 3 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 13 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 14 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Game recap
The Forge Bison overwhelmed the Spark Kestrels 44-7 in round 9 of Week 3. The Bison led by as many as 37 points.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Nils Brennan with 2:00 left in the first quarter. At the break the Bison were up 23-0. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant for the Bison (1:31 left, 37-7); a 1-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito for the Bison (0:00 left, 44-7).
Top performer: Tariq Esposito (RB, Bison), with 21 carries for 133 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 4 catches for 71 yards; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 14 of 19 passing for 199 yards, 3 TD; Deacon Mbeki (Bison) had 35 carries for 175 yards and 1 TD; Hollis Grant (Bison) had 6 catches for 68 yards and 2 TD.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 1 carry for -4 yards; 3 catches for 27 yards). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Ivo Achebe finished with 3 catches for 56 yards).
The Kestrels move to 4-4-1 and the Bison to 6-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:00 | Bison | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Nils Brennan | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:09 | Bison | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 14-0 |
| Q2 1:37 | Bison | A safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone | 16-0 |
| Q2 0:18 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito | 23-0 |
| Q3 2:18 | Kestrels | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 23-7 |
| Q3 1:27 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 30-7 |
| Q4 1:31 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 37-7 |
| Q4 0:00 | Bison | A 1-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito | 44-7 |
Team stats
| FRG | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 507 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 155 |
| Rushing yards | 308 | 13 |
| Completions | 14 of 19 | 14 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 77 | 35 |
| Third downs | 7 of 11 | 2 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 8:35 | 3:25 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 14/19 | 199 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 35 | 175 | 1 | 20 |
| Tariq Esposito | 21 | 133 | 2 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Grant | 6 | 68 | 2 | 6 |
| Ivo Achebe | 3 | 56 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrien Montague | 3 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Nils Brennan | 2 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Draven | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dorian Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 14/24 | 155 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Malachi Reed | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1 | -4 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 4 | 71 | 0 | 5 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 3 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 3 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Pellegrini | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 44, Spark Kestrels 7 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Forge Bison.