Meridian Owls 34, Vector Strikers 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls took care of the Vector Strikers 34-24 in round 18 of Week 3. They led by as many as 28 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran with 2:05 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 24-3 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner for the Strikers (2:50 left, 31-10); a 40-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:38 left, 34-10); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (1:20 left, 34-17); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (0:42 left, 34-24).
The standout was Graham Ashby (QB, Owls), with 22 of 27 passing for 231 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 11 yards. Elsewhere, Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 29 carries for 132 yards; 1 catch for 9 yards; Emeric Brennan (Owls) had 4 catches for 77 yards; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 30 of 49 passing for 312 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 14 yards; Nico Saint-Clair (Strikers) had 10 catches for 117 yards and 2 TD.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Pavel Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Pavel Oyelaran finished with 5 catches for 55 yards). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Adrien Yardley; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Adrien Yardley finished with 7 catches for 85 yards).
The Owls move to 8-8-2 and the Strikers to 7-11 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:05 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:20 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury | 0-14 |
| Q2 1:33 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran | 0-21 |
| Q2 0:45 | Owls | A 47-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-24 |
| Q2 0:03 | Strikers | A 53-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-24 |
| Q3 1:10 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran | 3-31 |
| Q4 2:50 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 10-31 |
| Q4 1:38 | Owls | A 40-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-34 |
| Q4 1:20 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 17-34 |
| Q4 0:42 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 24-34 |
Team stats
| VEC | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 345 | 436 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 33 | 205 |
| Completions | 30 of 49 | 22 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 61 | 68 |
| Third downs | 3 of 12 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 4 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 4:00 | 8:00 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 30/49 | 312 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Whitlock | 3 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Dax Holloway | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 10 | 117 | 2 | 16 |
| Adrien Yardley | 7 | 85 | 0 | 9 |
| Elio Falkner | 6 | 69 | 1 | 12 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 6 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Whitlock | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 53 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 22/27 | 231 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 29 | 132 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 9 | 62 | 1 | 14 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Brennan | 4 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| Abel Thornbury | 8 | 74 | 1 | 11 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 5 | 55 | 0 | 5 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 47 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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