Glitch Hornets 21, Nova Raptors 17
Week 3 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLT Glitch Hornets | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| NVA Nova Raptors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Game recap
In a tight contest in round 18 of Week 3, the Glitch Hornets beat the Nova Raptors 21-17. The go-ahead score came with 2:06 left in the first quarter.
The Hornets opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Roan Pike with 2:06 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hornets were up 14-10. Nobody scored in the fourth quarter.
The key moment arrived with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 67 yds. It moved the Hornets' chance of winning from 46% to 58%.
The standout was Roan Pike (RB, Hornets), with 28 carries for 171 yards and 2 TD; 3 catches for 25 yards. Elsewhere, Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 24 of 43 passing for 221 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 17 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for -5 yards; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 13 carries for 83 yards; Bram Thorne (Raptors) had 9 catches for 81 yards; Dante Okoro (Hornets) had 16 of 25 passing for 161 yards.
Before kickoff, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, take shots deep, throw it more, target Tariq Achebe; on defense: bracket Jett Maddox (Tariq Achebe finished with 2 catches for 31 yards). Meanwhile, the Hornets' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Nils Sandoval; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Nils Sandoval finished with 5 catches for 44 yards).
The Raptors move to 6-11-1 and the Hornets to 5-13 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GLT-NVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Hornets | A 1-yard touchdown run by Roan Pike | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:22 | Hornets | A 1-yard touchdown run by Wendell Yardley | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:23 | Raptors | A 12-yard touchdown run by Axel Stroud | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:00 | Raptors | A 36-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 14-10 |
| Q3 1:45 | Hornets | A 7-yard touchdown run by Roan Pike | 21-10 |
| Q3 0:06 | Raptors | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross | 21-17 |
Team stats
| GLT | NVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 410 | 342 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 221 |
| Rushing yards | 249 | 121 |
| Completions | 16 of 25 | 24 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 68 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:28 | 5:32 |
Glitch Hornets box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Okoro | 16/25 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Pike | 28 | 171 | 2 | 17 |
| Wendell Yardley | 11 | 68 | 1 | 15 |
| Roman Kincaid | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 4 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| Nils Sandoval | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| Jett Maddox | 4 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Roan Pike | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Zamora | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Thorne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Eriksen | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 24/43 | 221 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 13 | 83 | 0 | 11 |
| Nils Coventry | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Axel Stroud | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Thorne | 9 | 81 | 0 | 16 |
| Zion Whitaker | 6 | 69 | 0 | 14 |
| Ivo Norcross | 6 | 45 | 1 | 7 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Montague | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zane Eriksen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Oyelaran | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 1/1 | 36 | 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 Glitch Hornets 21, Nova Raptors 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Nova Raptors · Glitch Hornets.