Cipher Lynx 34, Pulse Jackals 30
Week 3 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx won a shoot-out against the Pulse Jackals, 34-30, in round 17 of Week 3. The teams combined for 64 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart with 2:10 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 31-13 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 42-yard field goal by Roman Zamora for the Jackals (2:57 left, 34-16); a 17-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu for the Jackals (1:10 left, 34-23); a 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance for the Jackals (0:16 left, 34-30).
Player of the game: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 34 carries for 187 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 37 of 53 passing for 431 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 19 yards; Cassius Achebe (Jackals) had 8 catches for 114 yards; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 13 of 19 passing for 216 yards, 2 TD; 6 carries for 59 yards; Bram Pellegrini (Lynx) had 5 catches for 103 yards.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Cassius Achebe finished with 8 catches for 114 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Cassius Achebe (Bram Pellegrini finished with 5 catches for 103 yards).
The Jackals move to 9-7-1 and the Lynx to 11-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:10 | Lynx | A 27-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:06 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne | 14-0 |
| Q1 0:27 | Jackals | A 38-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 14-3 |
| Q2 2:31 | Lynx | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti | 21-3 |
| Q2 2:02 | Jackals | A 27-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 21-6 |
| Q2 0:59 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 28-6 |
| Q2 0:29 | Jackals | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito | 28-13 |
| Q2 0:01 | Lynx | A 39-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 31-13 |
| Q3 0:37 | Lynx | A 29-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 34-13 |
| Q4 2:57 | Jackals | A 42-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 34-16 |
| Q4 1:10 | Jackals | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu | 34-23 |
| Q4 0:16 | Jackals | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance | 34-30 |
Team stats
| CPH | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 534 | 488 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 431 |
| Rushing yards | 318 | 57 |
| Completions | 13 of 19 | 37 of 53 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 69 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 5 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 7:24 | 4:36 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 13/19 | 216 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 34 | 187 | 2 | 27 |
| Kai Navarro | 6 | 59 | 0 | 30 |
| Orson Achebe | 7 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 5 | 103 | 0 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 70 | 1 | 7 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Garrow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 39 | 0/0 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 37/53 | 431 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Rio Castellanos | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Fabian Lachance | 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Adrien Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Achebe | 8 | 114 | 0 | 11 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 9 | 112 | 1 | 16 |
| Anders Quarles | 11 | 108 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrien Esposito | 7 | 84 | 1 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Esposito | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Castellan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 3/3 | 42 | 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, Pulse Jackals 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Pulse Jackals · Cipher Lynx.