Apex Vipers 24, Cipher Lynx 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 15 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers and the Cipher Lynx shared the points in round 15 of Week 3, finishing level at 24-24. The Vipers tied it with a 50-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen with 0:04 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 51-yard field goal by Orson Thorne with 2:07 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 17-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought an 8-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini for the Lynx (1:22 left, 24-14); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano for the Vipers (0:47 left, 24-21); a 50-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (0:04 left, 24-24).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:13 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 11% to 42%.
Top performer: Mason Okafor-Reid (QB, Vipers), with 24 of 38 passing for 297 yards, 3 TD; 2 carries for 17 yards. Elsewhere, Luther Banks (Vipers) had 11 carries for 88 yards; 7 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD; Ravi Castellano (Vipers) had 10 catches for 127 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 15 of 26 passing for 208 yards, 1 TD; 10 carries for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 25 carries for 133 yards; 3 catches for 39 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Pavel Garrow; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Pavel Garrow finished with 3 catches for 40 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Bram Pellegrini finished with 6 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD).
The Vipers move to 9-4-2 and the Lynx to 9-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:07 | Lynx | A 51-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:31 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro | 10-0 |
| Q2 1:41 | Lynx | A 13-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 17-0 |
| Q2 0:23 | Vipers | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow | 17-7 |
| Q3 2:07 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Luther Banks | 17-14 |
| Q4 1:22 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini | 24-14 |
| Q4 0:47 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano | 24-21 |
| Q4 0:04 | Vipers | A 50-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 24-24 |
Team stats
| CPH | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 438 | 428 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 297 |
| Rushing yards | 230 | 131 |
| Completions | 15 of 26 | 24 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 74 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 2 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:09 | 4:51 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 15/26 | 208 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 25 | 133 | 0 | 17 |
| Orson Achebe | 9 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Kai Navarro | 10 | 34 | 1 | 8 |
| Zane Lachance | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 6 | 83 | 1 | 8 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Luca Benedetti | 2 | 33 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/2 | 51 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 24/38 | 297 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 11 | 88 | 0 | 15 |
| Nils Yardley | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 10 | 127 | 1 | 12 |
| Wendell Garrow | 4 | 74 | 1 | 6 |
| Luther Banks | 7 | 56 | 1 | 9 |
| Pavel Garrow | 3 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Draven | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Falkner | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Castellan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Ashford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/2 | 50 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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