Cipher Lynx 34, Forge Bison 31
Week 3 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx snatched a 34-31 win over the Forge Bison in round 16 of Week 3 at the very end. The decisive score was a 56-yard field goal by Orson Thorne with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini with 1:41 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 17-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (2:43 left, 31-17); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe for the Bison (1:54 left, 31-24); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague for the Bison (1:11 left, 31-31); a 56-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:01 left, 34-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:17 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Deacon Mbeki, recovered by the defense. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 32% to 73%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 23 of 27 passing for 276 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries for 34 yards. Elsewhere, Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 18 carries for 62 yards; 2 catches for 23 yards; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 7 catches for 100 yards and 2 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 27 of 43 passing for 288 yards, 3 TD; Deacon Mbeki (Bison) had 11 carries for 58 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 21 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bram Pellegrini finished with 6 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Adrien Montague; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Adrien Montague finished with 6 catches for 49 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 10-5-1 and the Bison to 8-8 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:41 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:37 | Lynx | A 48-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 0-10 |
| Q2 2:23 | Bison | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 7-10 |
| Q2 0:59 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 7-17 |
| Q2 0:05 | Bison | A 39-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 10-17 |
| Q3 1:48 | Lynx | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti | 10-24 |
| Q3 0:36 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 17-24 |
| Q4 2:43 | Lynx | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti | 17-31 |
| Q4 1:54 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe | 24-31 |
| Q4 1:11 | Bison | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague | 31-31 |
| Q4 0:01 | Lynx | A 56-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 31-34 |
Team stats
| FRG | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 373 | 415 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 276 |
| Rushing yards | 85 | 139 |
| Completions | 27 of 43 | 23 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 61 | 62 |
| Third downs | 7 of 13 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:10 | 5:50 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 27/43 | 288 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 11 | 58 | 1 | 10 |
| Tariq Esposito | 4 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Grant | 9 | 119 | 1 | 14 |
| Ivo Achebe | 5 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 49 | 1 | 13 |
| Nils Brennan | 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Thorne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Coventry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Esposito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 39 | 0/0 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 23/27 | 276 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 18 | 62 | 0 | 15 |
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 34 | 0 | 18 |
| Zane Lachance | 3 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Orson Achebe | 5 | 21 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 7 | 100 | 2 | 8 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 6 | 71 | 1 | 6 |
| Pavel Thorne | 6 | 70 | 0 | 7 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 56 | 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 Cipher Lynx 34, Forge Bison 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Forge Bison.