Apex Vipers 33, Cortex Foxes 27
Week 3 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers won a shoot-out against the Cortex Foxes, 33-27, in round 12 of Week 3. The teams combined for 60 points and 4 lead changes.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 2:10 left in the first quarter. It was 24-24 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 32-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (1:16 left, 27-26); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan for the Vipers (0:52 left, 33-27).
The key moment arrived with 0:06 left in the third quarter: a safety, Ezra Vale sacked in the end zone. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 54% to 74%.
Player of the game: Luther Banks (RB, Vipers), with 15 carries for 110 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 35 yards. Elsewhere, Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 21 of 32 passing for 280 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 11 yards; Nils Yardley (Vipers) had 13 carries for 104 yards and 1 TD; Pavel Garrow (Vipers) had 5 catches for 88 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 43 passing for 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 3 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Wendell Garrow finished with 4 catches for 30 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Cassius Ashford finished with 1 carry for 2 yards; 6 catches for 61 yards).
The Vipers move to 8-3-1 and the Foxes to 3-8-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:10 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:34 | Vipers | A 17-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 7-7 |
| Q1 1:04 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:29 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:59 | Foxes | A 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-14 |
| Q2 1:28 | Vipers | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow | 17-21 |
| Q2 0:21 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 24-21 |
| Q2 0:02 | Vipers | A 60-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 24-24 |
| Q3 0:06 | Vipers | A safety, Ezra Vale sacked in the end zone | 24-26 |
| Q4 1:16 | Foxes | A 32-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 27-26 |
| Q4 0:52 | Vipers | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan | 27-33 |
Team stats
| CTX | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 390 | 505 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 225 |
| Completions | 25 of 43 | 21 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 63 |
| Third downs | 8 of 14 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:30 | 5:30 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/43 | 239 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 17 | 115 | 0 | 20 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 20 | 1 | 8 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Ezra Vale | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Montague | 6 | 68 | 1 | 6 |
| Rafe Ellison | 9 | 67 | 1 | 16 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 61 | 0 | 11 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 32 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 21/32 | 280 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 15 | 110 | 1 | 21 |
| Nils Yardley | 13 | 104 | 1 | 18 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 88 | 1 | 6 |
| Emeric Castellan | 4 | 70 | 1 | 6 |
| Ravi Castellano | 5 | 57 | 0 | 8 |
| Luther Banks | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 60 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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