Meridian Owls 35, Cortex Foxes 6
Week 3 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls overwhelmed the Cortex Foxes 35-6 in round 13 of Week 3. The Owls led by as many as 29 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh with 0:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Owls were up 14-3. In the fourth quarter: an 11-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran for the Owls (2:43 left, 28-6); a 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran for the Owls (0:47 left, 35-6).
The standout was Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 27 carries for 179 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 2 yards. Elsewhere, Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 12 carries for 100 yards; 3 catches for 10 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 7 catches for 72 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 18 of 24 passing for 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 6 yards; Adrien Oyelaran (Owls) had 7 carries for 48 yards and 3 TD.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Zane Montague finished with 3 catches for 49 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Pavel Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Pavel Oyelaran finished with 1 carry for 4 yards; 6 catches for 89 yards).
The Foxes move to 3-9-1 and the Owls to 5-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:12 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:05 | Foxes | A 36-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:57 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan | 14-3 |
| Q3 1:16 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran | 21-3 |
| Q3 0:19 | Foxes | A 36-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 21-6 |
| Q4 2:43 | Owls | An 11-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran | 28-6 |
| Q4 0:47 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran | 35-6 |
Team stats
| MRD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 437 | 340 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 237 | 143 |
| Completions | 18 of 24 | 17 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 59 |
| Third downs | 6 of 8 | 7 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 7:02 | 4:58 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 18/24 | 200 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 27 | 179 | 1 | 15 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 7 | 48 | 3 | 17 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Oyelaran | 6 | 89 | 0 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 53 | 0 | 6 |
| Abel Thornbury | 3 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 17/32 | 197 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 12 | 100 | 0 | 16 |
| Ezra Vale | 5 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 72 | 0 | 11 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Montague | 3 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 36 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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