Tidal Herons 34, Meridian Owls 31
Week 3 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
Game recap
It came down to the final moments in round 19 of Week 3: the Tidal Herons edged the Meridian Owls 34-31. The decisive score was a 24-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran with 1:35 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 17-14. The fourth quarter brought a 21-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (2:34 left, 31-17); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan for the Owls (1:07 left, 31-24); a 2-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh for the Owls (0:41 left, 31-31); a 24-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry for the Herons (0:01 left, 34-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:23 left in the fourth quarter: a 23-yard catch by Rafael Montiel. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 60% to 75%.
Top performer: Isaiah Tran (RB, Herons), with 16 carries for 55 yards; 9 catches for 80 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 24 of 35 passing for 230 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Quentin Esposito (Herons) had 8 carries for 68 yards; 3 catches for 28 yards; Rafael Montiel (Herons) had 7 catches for 68 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 20 of 26 passing for 210 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 12 yards.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 5 catches for 54 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Abel Thornbury finished with 3 catches for 21 yards).
The Herons move to 10-9 and the Owls to 8-9-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:35 | Owls | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:16 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kasimir Radcliffe | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:19 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:52 | Herons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Isaiah Tran | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:11 | Herons | A 32-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 14-17 |
| Q3 2:15 | Herons | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe | 14-24 |
| Q3 0:55 | Herons | A 9-yard touchdown run by Kasimir Radcliffe | 14-31 |
| Q4 2:34 | Owls | A 21-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 17-31 |
| Q4 1:07 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan | 24-31 |
| Q4 0:41 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh | 31-31 |
| Q4 0:01 | Herons | A 24-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 31-34 |
Team stats
| MRD | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 356 | 412 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 230 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 182 |
| Completions | 20 of 26 | 24 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 69 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 5:39 | 6:21 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 20/26 | 210 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 17 | 95 | 1 | 16 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 7 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 6 | 64 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 62 | 1 | 5 |
| Tobin Marsh | 3 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 3 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Radcliffe | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 21 | 0/0 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 24/35 | 230 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Esposito | 8 | 68 | 0 | 19 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 8 | 59 | 2 | 16 |
| Isaiah Tran | 16 | 55 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 9 | 80 | 1 | 12 |
| Rafael Montiel | 7 | 68 | 0 | 9 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 5 | 54 | 1 | 5 |
| Quentin Esposito | 3 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yannick Quarles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Sandoval | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 2/2 | 32 | 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 Tidal Herons 34, Meridian Owls 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Meridian Owls.