Apex Vipers 31, Comet Stingrays 21
Week 3 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX Apex Vipers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers earned a 31-21 win over the Comet Stingrays in round 18 of Week 3. They led by as many as 14 points.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Emeric Castellan with 1:43 left in the first quarter. The Vipers led 21-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 29-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid for the Stingrays (1:54 left, 21-21); a 47-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (1:09 left, 24-21); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow for the Vipers (0:19 left, 31-21).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter: a missed 35-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 60% to 75%.
Top performer: Mason Okafor-Reid (QB, Vipers), with 25 of 36 passing for 267 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard; 1 catch for -3 yards. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 25 of 37 passing for 309 yards, 2 TD; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 11 carries for 51 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 52 yards; Lior Bendavid (Stingrays) had 8 catches for 117 yards and 2 TD; Luther Banks (Vipers) had 24 carries for 148 yards; 5 catches for 38 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Cassius Thorne finished with 6 catches for 66 yards). Meanwhile, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Wendell Garrow finished with 5 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD).
The Stingrays move to 8-9-1 and the Vipers to 10-6-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | APX-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:43 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Emeric Castellan | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:06 | Stingrays | A 33-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:38 | Vipers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:01 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow | 21-7 |
| Q3 2:08 | Stingrays | A 4-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant | 21-14 |
| Q4 1:54 | Stingrays | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid | 21-21 |
| Q4 1:09 | Vipers | A 47-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 24-21 |
| Q4 0:19 | Vipers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow | 31-21 |
Team stats
| APX | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 444 | 359 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 50 |
| Completions | 25 of 36 | 25 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 13 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 7:06 | 4:54 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 25/36 | 267 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 24 | 148 | 0 | 16 |
| Emeric Castellan | 3 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| Nils Yardley | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 6 | 78 | 1 | 8 |
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 75 | 1 | 7 |
| Wendell Garrow | 5 | 45 | 1 | 7 |
| Luther Banks | 5 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Hargrove | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/2 | 47 | 0/0 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 25/37 | 309 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 11 | 51 | 1 | 18 |
| Darius Delacroix | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 8 | 117 | 2 | 10 |
| Cassius Thorne | 6 | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 5 | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Draven | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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