Spark Kestrels 52, Tidal Herons 45
Week 3 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels outscored the Tidal Herons 52-45 in a high-scoring game in round 3 of Week 3. The teams combined for 97 points.
The Herons opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Quentin Esposito with 1:51 left in the first quarter. The Herons led 28-24 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran for the Herons (2:34 left, 38-38); a 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (1:28 left, 45-38); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (0:32 left, 52-38); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe for the Herons (0:16 left, 52-45).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 83% to 95%.
Top performer: Eli Varga-Stone (QB, Kestrels), with 32 of 42 passing for 367 yards, 6 TD; 3 carries for 13 yards. Elsewhere, Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 21 of 33 passing for 261 yards, 2 TD; Isaiah Tran (Herons) had 23 carries for 166 yards and 3 TD; 1 catch for 9 yards; Bram Zamora (Herons) had 5 catches for 102 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 13 carries for 79 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, lean on the run, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 88 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 95 yards).
The Herons move to 0-3 and the Kestrels to 3-0 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:51 | Herons | A 13-yard touchdown run by Quentin Esposito | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:03 | Kestrels | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:18 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:23 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:45 | Herons | A 17-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 14-21 |
| Q2 1:08 | Kestrels | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei | 21-21 |
| Q2 0:16 | Herons | A 10-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 21-28 |
| Q2 0:00 | Kestrels | A 46-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 24-28 |
| Q3 2:00 | Kestrels | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed | 31-28 |
| Q3 1:03 | Herons | A 41-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 31-31 |
| Q3 0:25 | Kestrels | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 38-31 |
| Q4 2:34 | Herons | A 1-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran | 38-38 |
| Q4 1:28 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 45-38 |
| Q4 0:32 | Kestrels | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora | 52-38 |
| Q4 0:16 | Herons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe | 52-45 |
Team stats
| SPK | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 530 | 499 |
| Passing yards | 367 | 261 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 238 |
| Completions | 32 of 42 | 21 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 67 |
| Third downs | 4 of 6 | 7 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:09 | 5:51 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 32/42 | 367 | 6 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 13 | 79 | 1 | 15 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 67 | 0 | 16 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 10 | 134 | 1 | 14 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 8 | 95 | 0 | 10 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 6 | 60 | 2 | 7 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 5 | 47 | 2 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Brennan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ulric Ashford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 46 | 0/0 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 21/33 | 261 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 23 | 166 | 3 | 17 |
| Quentin Esposito | 6 | 51 | 1 | 19 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Zamora | 5 | 102 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 8 | 88 | 2 | 11 |
| Rafael Montiel | 5 | 51 | 0 | 11 |
| Quentin Esposito | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Esposito | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quentin Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 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 Spark Kestrels 52, Tidal Herons 45 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Spark Kestrels.