Spark Kestrels 41, Axiom Falcons 31
Week 3 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels came back to beat the Axiom Falcons 41-31 in round 12 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 30%.
The Falcons opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove with 2:19 left in the first quarter. The Kestrels led 27-14 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 26-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (2:49 left, 27-17); a 19-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone for the Kestrels (1:47 left, 34-17); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Idris Vaughn for the Falcons (1:17 left, 34-24); a 23-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (0:53 left, 41-24); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling for the Falcons (0:30 left, 41-31).
The key moment arrived with 1:58 left in the second quarter: an interception by Kasimir Castellan off Callum Reyes. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 36% to 49%.
Player of the game: Malachi Reed (RB, Kestrels), with 21 carries for 149 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 87 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 30 of 42 passing for 367 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry for 13 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 13 carries for 86 yards; 5 catches for 34 yards and 2 TD; Gideon Hargrove (Falcons) had 9 catches for 120 yards and 1 TD; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 26 of 38 passing for 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 27 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Nils Achebe; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Nils Achebe finished with 3 catches for 30 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 6 catches for 73 yards and 1 TD).
The Falcons move to 4-5-3 and the Kestrels to 6-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:19 | Falcons | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:28 | Kestrels | A 37-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:42 | Falcons | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Idris Vaughn | 3-14 |
| Q2 2:29 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 10-14 |
| Q2 1:39 | Kestrels | A 7-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix | 17-14 |
| Q2 1:21 | Kestrels | A 16-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 24-14 |
| Q2 0:02 | Kestrels | A 42-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 27-14 |
| Q4 2:49 | Falcons | A 26-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 27-17 |
| Q4 1:47 | Kestrels | A 19-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone | 34-17 |
| Q4 1:17 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Idris Vaughn | 34-24 |
| Q4 0:53 | Kestrels | A 23-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed | 41-24 |
| Q4 0:30 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling | 41-31 |
Team stats
| SPK | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 566 | 481 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 231 | 114 |
| Completions | 26 of 38 | 30 of 42 |
| Offensive plays | 73 | 62 |
| Third downs | 6 of 9 | 4 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:56 | 5:04 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 26/38 | 335 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 21 | 149 | 1 | 23 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 6 | 36 | 1 | 10 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 27 | 1 | 19 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 4 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 6 | 87 | 1 | 7 |
| Jaylen Osei | 6 | 80 | 0 | 9 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 6 | 73 | 1 | 9 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 6 | 73 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Norcross | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 42 | 0/0 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 30/42 | 367 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 13 | 86 | 0 | 16 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Hargrove | 9 | 120 | 1 | 10 |
| Milo Sterling | 7 | 105 | 1 | 11 |
| Ivo Thorne | 6 | 78 | 0 | 10 |
| Idris Vaughn | 5 | 34 | 2 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Montague | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 26 | 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 Spark Kestrels 41, Axiom Falcons 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Axiom Falcons · Spark Kestrels.