Axiom Falcons 28, Granite Grizzlies 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Axiom Falcons rallied past the Granite Grizzlies for a 28-24 win in round 14 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 4%.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross with 1:30 left in the first quarter. At the break the Grizzlies were up 17-14. Then came the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe for the Falcons (1:52 left, 24-21); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe for the Falcons (1:33 left, 28-24).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Elio Sandoval off Reid Callahan. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 32% to 58%.
Top performer: Nils Achebe (TE, Falcons), with 7 catches for 51 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 26 of 39 passing for 320 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; Milo Sterling (Falcons) had 9 catches for 138 yards; Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 25 of 44 passing for 261 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 16 yards; Jonah Whitfield (Grizzlies) had 22 carries for 125 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 11 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Ivo Thorne finished with 5 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Bastien Lachance finished with 7 catches for 79 yards and 1 TD).
The Falcons move to 6-5-3 and the Grizzlies to 6-8 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GRZ-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:30 | Grizzlies | A 13-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:55 | Falcons | A 24-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:50 | Grizzlies | A 10-yard touchdown run by Jonah Whitfield | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:32 | Falcons | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:03 | Grizzlies | A 56-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 17-14 |
| Q3 1:01 | Grizzlies | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance | 24-14 |
| Q4 1:52 | Falcons | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 24-21 |
| Q4 1:33 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 24-28 |
Team stats
| GRZ | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 448 | 378 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 58 |
| Completions | 25 of 44 | 26 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 82 | 57 |
| Third downs | 12 of 20 | 3 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:31 | 5:29 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 25/44 | 261 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 22 | 125 | 1 | 13 |
| Fabian Norcross | 8 | 46 | 1 | 13 |
| Reid Callahan | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Lachance | 7 | 79 | 1 | 11 |
| Yannick Ingram | 5 | 70 | 0 | 9 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 6 | 69 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Draven | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivo Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Bellamy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cassius Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 56 | 0/0 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 26/39 | 320 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 11 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 3 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Sterling | 9 | 138 | 0 | 11 |
| Ivo Thorne | 5 | 71 | 1 | 8 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 3 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| Nils Achebe | 7 | 51 | 3 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Montague | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Elio Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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