Bastion Panthers 24, Meridian Owls 3
Week 3 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastion Panthers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game recap
The Bastion Panthers overwhelmed the Meridian Owls 24-3 in round 11 of Week 3. The Panthers led by as many as 21 points.
The Panthers opened the scoring with a 41-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley with 0:01 left in the first quarter. At the break the Panthers were up 10-3. Nobody scored in the fourth quarter.
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 66 yds. It moved the Panthers' chance of winning from 60% to 76%.
The standout was Marcus Thibodeaux (RB, Panthers), with 26 carries for 135 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 6 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 16 of 26 passing for 133 yards; 3 carries for 13 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 8 carries for 34 yards; 2 catches for 24 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 6 catches for 61 yards; Owen Castillo (Panthers) had 11 of 15 passing for 124 yards, 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Soren Oyelaran finished with 3 catches for 26 yards). Meanwhile, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Elio Bellamy; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Elio Bellamy finished with 6 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 3-7-1 and the Panthers to 5-4-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | BST-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:01 | Panthers | A 41-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 3-0 |
| Q2 2:19 | Owls | A 50-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 3-3 |
| Q2 0:02 | Panthers | A 9-yard touchdown run by Wendell Ashford | 10-3 |
| Q3 2:23 | Panthers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux | 17-3 |
| Q3 0:09 | Panthers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Elio Bellamy | 24-3 |
Team stats
| BST | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 330 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 133 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 76 |
| Completions | 11 of 15 | 16 of 26 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 49 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 3 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 6:28 | 5:32 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 11/15 | 124 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 26 | 135 | 1 | 14 |
| Wendell Ashford | 9 | 71 | 1 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Asher | 3 | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| Elio Bellamy | 6 | 45 | 1 | 6 |
| Emeric Esposito | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Coventry | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 1/1 | 41 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 16/26 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Tobin Marsh | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 50 | 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 24, Meridian Owls 3 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Bastion Panthers.