Apex Vipers 52, Citadel Rams 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers overwhelmed the Citadel Rams 52-24 in round 19 of Week 3. The Vipers led by as many as 28 points.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow with 2:39 left in the first quarter. At the break the Vipers were up 28-7. In the fourth quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft for the Rams (2:36 left, 38-21); a 1-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley for the Vipers (1:50 left, 45-21); a 52-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow for the Rams (1:33 left, 45-24); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Luther Banks for the Vipers (0:42 left, 52-24).
Top performer: Luther Banks (RB, Vipers), with 18 carries for 126 yards and 4 TD; 6 catches for 86 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 22 of 28 passing for 336 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 13 yards; Nils Yardley (Vipers) had 11 carries for 68 yards and 1 TD; Ravi Castellano (Vipers) had 7 catches for 104 yards; Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 26 of 40 passing for 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 31 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Wendell Garrow finished with 3 catches for 38 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Orson Ashford; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Orson Ashford finished with 4 catches for 24 yards and 1 TD).
The Vipers move to 11-6-2 and the Rams to 10-7-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:39 | Vipers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:02 | Vipers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 0-14 |
| Q1 0:05 | Rams | A 6-yard touchdown run by Calvin Booker | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:09 | Vipers | A 2-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 7-21 |
| Q2 1:00 | Vipers | A 16-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 7-28 |
| Q3 2:14 | Vipers | A 14-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 7-35 |
| Q3 1:21 | Rams | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Orson Ashford | 14-35 |
| Q3 0:22 | Vipers | A 34-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 14-38 |
| Q4 2:36 | Rams | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft | 21-38 |
| Q4 1:50 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 21-45 |
| Q4 1:33 | Rams | A 52-yard field goal by Adrien Garrow | 24-45 |
| Q4 0:42 | Vipers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Luther Banks | 24-52 |
Team stats
| CTD | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 401 | 543 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 336 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 207 |
| Completions | 26 of 40 | 22 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 63 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 4 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:57 | 6:03 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 26/40 | 263 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 12 | 98 | 1 | 30 |
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 2 | 31 | 0 | 29 |
| Ulric Draven | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Zane Delacroix | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ashcroft | 7 | 115 | 1 | 12 |
| Ivo Yardley | 6 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Delacroix | 6 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| Calvin Booker | 3 | 33 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Falkner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Oyelaran | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Yardley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 1/1 | 52 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 22/28 | 336 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 18 | 126 | 4 | 22 |
| Nils Yardley | 11 | 68 | 1 | 14 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 7 | 104 | 0 | 7 |
| Luther Banks | 6 | 86 | 1 | 6 |
| Pavel Garrow | 4 | 71 | 0 | 7 |
| Wendell Garrow | 3 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Montague | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Whitlock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Falkner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 34 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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