Axiom Falcons 24, Comet Stingrays 22
Week 3 · Regular season · round 22 · Friday 16 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons snatched a 24-22 win over the Comet Stingrays in round 22 of Week 3 at the very end. The decisive score was a 57-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe with 0:08 left in the fourth quarter.
The Falcons opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne with 1:40 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 13-7 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling for the Falcons (1:34 left, 22-21); a 57-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (0:08 left, 24-22).
The key moment arrived with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter: a 27-yard catch by Ivo Thorne. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 43% to 61%.
Player of the game: Milo Sterling (WR, Falcons), with 14 catches for 142 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 18 of 28 passing for 201 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 10 yards; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 19 carries for 143 yards and 1 TD; Lior Bendavid (Stingrays) had 7 catches for 78 yards and 1 TD; Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 32 of 41 passing for 383 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ivo Hargrove; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Ivo Hargrove finished with 2 catches for 35 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Ivo Thorne finished with 7 catches for 116 yards and 1 TD).
The Stingrays move to 9-12-1 and the Falcons to 11-7-4 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:40 | Falcons | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:31 | Stingrays | A 9-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:44 | Stingrays | A 42-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 7-10 |
| Q2 0:00 | Stingrays | A 63-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 7-13 |
| Q3 2:11 | Stingrays | A safety, Callum Reyes sacked in the end zone | 7-15 |
| Q3 1:10 | Falcons | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling | 14-15 |
| Q3 0:40 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid | 14-22 |
| Q4 1:34 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling | 21-22 |
| Q4 0:08 | Falcons | A 57-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 24-22 |
Team stats
| AXM | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 491 | 372 |
| Passing yards | 383 | 201 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 171 |
| Completions | 32 of 41 | 18 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 58 |
| Third downs | 8 of 12 | 2 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:16 | 5:44 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 32/41 | 383 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 18 | 79 | 0 | 22 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 5 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Sterling | 14 | 142 | 2 | 15 |
| Ivo Thorne | 7 | 116 | 1 | 9 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 4 | 65 | 0 | 6 |
| Idris Vaughn | 5 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Montague | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yannick Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/2 | 57 | 0/0 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 18/28 | 201 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 19 | 143 | 1 | 15 |
| Darius Delacroix | 5 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Darius Wolcott | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 7 | 78 | 1 | 12 |
| Cassius Thorne | 5 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 63 | 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 Axiom Falcons 24, Comet Stingrays 22 on Snapline. More about the teams: Comet Stingrays · Axiom Falcons.