Cortex Foxes 28, Nova Raptors 27
Week 3 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVA Nova Raptors | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Cortex Foxes rallied past the Nova Raptors for a 28-27 win in round 17 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%.
The Raptors opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Omari Fenn with 2:09 left in the first quarter. At the break the Raptors were up 17-14. The fourth quarter brought a 47-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross for the Raptors (1:28 left, 27-21); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (0:55 left, 28-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 47% to 76%.
Top performer: Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 27 of 38 passing for 279 yards, 4 TD; 3 carries for 20 yards. Elsewhere, Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 16 carries for 100 yards; 5 catches for 31 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 9 catches for 119 yards and 2 TD; Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 19 of 35 passing for 200 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 5 yards; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 23 carries for 81 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 33 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Zane Montague finished with 7 catches for 52 yards). Meanwhile, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Zion Whitaker; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Zion Whitaker finished with 6 catches for 76 yards).
The Foxes move to 6-10-1 and the Raptors to 6-10-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | NVA-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:09 | Raptors | A 2-yard touchdown run by Omari Fenn | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:08 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:53 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:02 | Raptors | A 41-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:19 | Raptors | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne | 17-14 |
| Q3 2:17 | Foxes | A 30-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford | 17-21 |
| Q3 1:43 | Raptors | A 26-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Omari Fenn | 24-21 |
| Q4 1:28 | Raptors | A 47-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 27-21 |
| Q4 0:55 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry | 27-28 |
Team stats
| NVA | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 346 | 469 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 190 |
| Completions | 19 of 35 | 27 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 69 |
| Third downs | 4 of 12 | 9 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 5:48 | 6:12 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 19/35 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 23 | 81 | 1 | 26 |
| Nils Coventry | 4 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
| Axel Stroud | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Whitaker | 6 | 76 | 0 | 10 |
| Ivo Norcross | 5 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Bram Thorne | 4 | 44 | 1 | 12 |
| Omari Fenn | 3 | 33 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Eriksen | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Delacroix | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Oyelaran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 2/2 | 47 | 0/0 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 27/38 | 279 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 16 | 100 | 0 | 16 |
| Fabian Esposito | 8 | 51 | 0 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Cassius Ashford | 1 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 9 | 119 | 2 | 12 |
| Cassius Ashford | 4 | 73 | 1 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 7 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Kian Morrow | 5 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 Cortex Foxes 28, Nova Raptors 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Nova Raptors.