Zephyr Condors 38, Citadel Rams 30
Week 3 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| CTD Citadel Rams | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
Game recap
The Zephyr Condors turned the game around and beat the Citadel Rams 38-30 in round 18 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 11%.
The Condors opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe with 2:06 left in the first quarter. The Rams led 24-14 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 3-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Andre Solis for the Condors (2:27 left, 30-28); a 36-yard field goal by Anders Montague for the Condors (1:24 left, 31-30); a 21-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Fabian Brennan for the Condors (0:00 left, 38-30).
The key moment arrived with 0:51 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Calvin Booker, recovered by the defense. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 37% to 64%.
Player of the game: Lane Whitaker (QB, Condors), with 33 of 49 passing for 391 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 2 yards. Elsewhere, Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 17 of 28 passing for 180 yards, 1 TD; Calvin Booker (Rams) had 26 carries for 164 yards and 2 TD; 4 catches for 34 yards; Zane Delacroix (Rams) had 3 catches for 52 yards; Andre Solis (Condors) had 7 carries for 54 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 34 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Orson Ashford finished with 2 catches for 21 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Quincy Holloway-Ames; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Quincy Holloway-Ames finished with 9 catches for 125 yards and 1 TD).
The Rams move to 10-6-2 and the Condors to 10-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ZPH-CTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:51 | Rams | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Orson Ashford | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:00 | Condors | A 1-yard touchdown run by Andre Solis | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:54 | Rams | A 1-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:23 | Rams | A 4-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 14-21 |
| Q2 0:01 | Rams | A 45-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 14-24 |
| Q3 2:36 | Condors | A 32-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames | 21-24 |
| Q3 1:17 | Rams | A 22-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 21-27 |
| Q3 0:07 | Rams | A 44-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 21-30 |
| Q4 2:27 | Condors | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Andre Solis | 28-30 |
| Q4 1:24 | Condors | A 36-yard field goal by Anders Montague | 31-30 |
| Q4 0:00 | Condors | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Fabian Brennan | 38-30 |
Team stats
| ZPH | CTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 460 | 360 |
| Passing yards | 391 | 180 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 180 |
| Completions | 33 of 49 | 17 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 61 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 4 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 8 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 5:11 | 6:49 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 33/49 | 391 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 7 | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Lane Whitaker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 9 | 125 | 1 | 15 |
| Fabian Brennan | 7 | 89 | 1 | 8 |
| Nils Hargrove | 8 | 88 | 0 | 14 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 4 | 55 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Varga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Quarles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Zamora | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Ingram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 1/1 | 36 | 0/0 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 17/28 | 180 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 26 | 164 | 2 | 14 |
| Ulric Draven | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Delacroix | 3 | 52 | 0 | 4 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 4 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Yardley | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Calvin Booker | 4 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Ingram | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darius Esposito | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Falkner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 3/3 | 45 | 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 Zephyr Condors 38, Citadel Rams 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Citadel Rams · Zephyr Condors.