Citadel Rams 24, Monolith Rhinos 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| CTD Citadel Rams | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game recap
The Citadel Rams and the Monolith Rhinos shared the points in round 12 of Week 3, finishing level at 24-24. The Rhinos tied it with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood with 0:57 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood with 2:14 left in the first quarter. It was 10-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles for the Rhinos (2:03 left, 17-17); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Zane Delacroix for the Rams (1:22 left, 24-17); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood for the Rhinos (0:57 left, 24-24).
The key moment arrived with 0:00 left in the second quarter: a missed 57-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood. It moved the Rams' chance of winning from 59% to 81%.
Top performer: Augustin Mercer-Hale (QB, Rams), with 21 of 37 passing for 250 yards, 2 TD; 3 carries for 36 yards. Elsewhere, Calvin Booker (Rams) had 7 carries for 23 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 35 yards; Orson Ashford (Rams) had 7 catches for 83 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 18 of 24 passing for 245 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 5 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 15 carries for 91 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 34 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Desmond Ashcroft; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Desmond Ashcroft finished with 7 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Hector Quarles finished with 7 catches for 120 yards and 1 TD).
The Rams move to 7-4-1 and the Rhinos to 4-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-CTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:14 | Rhinos | A 42-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:19 | Rams | A 48-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 3-3 |
| Q2 2:17 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor | 10-3 |
| Q2 0:38 | Rams | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft | 10-10 |
| Q3 0:34 | Rams | A 5-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 10-17 |
| Q4 2:03 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles | 17-17 |
| Q4 1:22 | Rams | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Zane Delacroix | 17-24 |
| Q4 0:57 | Rhinos | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood | 24-24 |
Team stats
| MNL | CTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 420 | 331 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 81 |
| Completions | 18 of 24 | 21 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 53 |
| Third downs | 0 of 6 | 4 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 4 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:20 | 5:40 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 18/24 | 245 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 15 | 91 | 1 | 19 |
| Valen Falkner | 16 | 79 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandt Kessler | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 7 | 120 | 1 | 9 |
| Ivo Underwood | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Rory Blackwood | 4 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/2 | 42 | 0/0 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 21/37 | 250 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 3 | 36 | 0 | 14 |
| Calvin Booker | 7 | 23 | 1 | 26 |
| Ulric Draven | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Ashford | 7 | 83 | 0 | 8 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 7 | 75 | 1 | 13 |
| Zane Delacroix | 5 | 57 | 1 | 6 |
| Calvin Booker | 2 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Yardley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 1/1 | 48 | 0/0 |
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