Forge Bison 31, Comet Stingrays 20
Week 3 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Game recap
The Forge Bison came back to beat the Comet Stingrays 31-20 in round 19 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 33%.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 2:10 left in the first quarter. At the break the Bison were up 17-10. Then came the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki for the Bison (2:22 left, 24-13); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (1:14 left, 24-20); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant for the Bison (0:00 left, 31-20).
The key moment arrived with 2:02 left in the third quarter: a fumble by Darius Wolcott, recovered by the defense. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 62% to 75%.
The standout was Ivo Achebe (TE, Bison), with 11 catches for 136 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 24 of 34 passing for 251 yards, 3 TD; Deacon Mbeki (Bison) had 21 carries for 147 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 24 yards; Adrien Montague (Bison) had 5 catches for 59 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 20 of 35 passing for 197 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 20 yards; 1 catch for -4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Ivo Achebe finished with 11 catches for 136 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Cassius Thorne finished with 5 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD).
The Bison move to 9-10 and the Stingrays to 8-10-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-FRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:10 | Stingrays | A 34-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:43 | Stingrays | A 9-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant | 10-0 |
| Q1 0:00 | Bison | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe | 10-7 |
| Q2 1:01 | Bison | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Bison | A 41-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 10-17 |
| Q3 0:21 | Stingrays | A 38-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-17 |
| Q4 2:22 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 13-24 |
| Q4 1:14 | Stingrays | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne | 20-24 |
| Q4 0:00 | Bison | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 20-31 |
Team stats
| CMT | FRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 325 | 471 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 251 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 220 |
| Completions | 20 of 35 | 24 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 67 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 4 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 4:23 | 7:37 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 20/35 | 197 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 11 | 66 | 1 | 13 |
| Darius Delacroix | 3 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Darius Wolcott | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Achebe | 5 | 54 | 0 | 6 |
| Lior Bendavid | 2 | 48 | 0 | 9 |
| Cassius Thorne | 5 | 45 | 1 | 8 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darius Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Castellan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 38 | 0/0 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 24/34 | 251 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 21 | 147 | 1 | 23 |
| Tariq Esposito | 11 | 73 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Achebe | 11 | 136 | 1 | 16 |
| Adrien Montague | 5 | 59 | 1 | 6 |
| Hollis Grant | 3 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 4 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Esposito | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavel Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soren Garrow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivo Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 41 | 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 Forge Bison 31, Comet Stingrays 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Forge Bison · Comet Stingrays.