Pulse Jackals 49, Axiom Falcons 38
Week 3 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Game recap
The Pulse Jackals turned the game around and beat the Axiom Falcons 49-38 in round 18 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 21%.
The Falcons opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne with 2:51 left in the first quarter. The Falcons led 24-21 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown run by Adrien Esposito for the Jackals (1:51 left, 42-31); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne for the Falcons (1:13 left, 42-38); a 10-yard touchdown run by Jace Albright for the Jackals (0:29 left, 49-38).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:29 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Orson Castellan off Callum Reyes. It moved the Jackals' chance of winning from 48% to 67%.
Player of the game: Jace Albright (RB, Jackals), with 16 carries for 142 yards and 2 TD; 5 catches for 44 yards. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 33 of 46 passing for 379 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 1 catch for -4 yards; Pavel Pellegrini (Falcons) had 11 carries for 87 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 12 catches for 139 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 36 of 49 passing for 387 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Cassius Achebe (Ivo Thorne finished with 5 catches for 65 yards and 3 TD). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Cassius Achebe finished with 10 catches for 101 yards and 2 TD).
The Falcons move to 9-6-3 and the Jackals to 10-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Falcons | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 0-7 |
| Q1 2:41 | Falcons | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 0-14 |
| Q1 2:04 | Jackals | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe | 7-14 |
| Q1 1:21 | Falcons | A 55-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 7-17 |
| Q1 0:40 | Jackals | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles | 14-17 |
| Q2 2:53 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe | 14-24 |
| Q2 0:57 | Jackals | A 2-yard touchdown run by Jace Albright | 21-24 |
| Q3 2:15 | Jackals | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles | 28-24 |
| Q3 1:15 | Falcons | A 4-yard touchdown run by Idris Vaughn | 28-31 |
| Q3 0:05 | Jackals | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe | 35-31 |
| Q4 1:51 | Jackals | A 10-yard touchdown run by Adrien Esposito | 42-31 |
| Q4 1:13 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 42-38 |
| Q4 0:29 | Jackals | A 10-yard touchdown run by Jace Albright | 49-38 |
Team stats
| PLS | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 578 | 499 |
| Passing yards | 387 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 191 | 120 |
| Completions | 36 of 49 | 33 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 75 | 75 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 6 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:46 | 6:14 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 36/49 | 387 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 16 | 142 | 2 | 26 |
| Fabian Lachance | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 10 | 150 | 0 | 14 |
| Cassius Achebe | 10 | 101 | 2 | 13 |
| Anders Quarles | 9 | 64 | 2 | 11 |
| Jace Albright | 5 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Castellan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Quentin Norcross | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 33/46 | 379 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Pellegrini | 11 | 87 | 0 | 18 |
| Idris Vaughn | 14 | 33 | 1 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 12 | 139 | 1 | 14 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 5 | 75 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Thorne | 5 | 65 | 3 | 7 |
| Milo Sterling | 7 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Hargrove | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Zamora | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 55 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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