Meridian Owls 17, Apex Vipers 17
Week 3 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX Apex Vipers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls and the Apex Vipers shared the points in round 1 of Week 3, finishing level at 17-17. The Owls tied it with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan with 0:30 left in the fourth quarter.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan with 1:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Vipers were up 14-7. Then came the fourth quarter: a 39-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (1:48 left, 17-10); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan for the Owls (0:30 left, 17-17).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:30 left in the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 26% to 47%.
Top performer: Luther Banks (RB, Vipers), with 24 carries for 126 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 18 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 14 of 25 passing for 141 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 14 carries for 95 yards; 1 catch for 3 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 3 catches for 51 yards; Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 20 of 31 passing for 210 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry for 12 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Emeric Brennan finished with 5 catches for 36 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Wendell Garrow finished with 6 catches for 80 yards).
The Owls move to 0-0-1 and the Vipers to 0-0-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | APX-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:12 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan | 0-7 |
| Q2 2:23 | Vipers | An 18-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:48 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano | 14-7 |
| Q3 0:42 | Owls | A 44-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 14-10 |
| Q4 1:48 | Vipers | A 39-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 17-10 |
| Q4 0:30 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan | 17-17 |
Team stats
| APX | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 395 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 141 |
| Rushing yards | 185 | 126 |
| Completions | 20 of 31 | 14 of 25 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 50 |
| Third downs | 6 of 14 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 6:29 | 5:31 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 20/31 | 210 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 24 | 126 | 1 | 18 |
| Nils Yardley | 8 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 9 | 105 | 1 | 12 |
| Wendell Garrow | 6 | 80 | 0 | 8 |
| Luther Banks | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Pavel Garrow | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Draven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Castellan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Ashford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 39 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 14/25 | 141 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 14 | 95 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 3 | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 36 | 2 | 10 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Lachance | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 44 | 0/0 |
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