Glitch Hornets 37, Spark Kestrels 30
Week 3 · Regular season · round 23 · Friday 16 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLT Glitch Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 6 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Game recap
The Glitch Hornets came back to beat the Spark Kestrels 37-30 in round 23 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 13 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 16%.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 49-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic with 1:27 left in the first quarter. The Kestrels led 20-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Roan Pike for the Hornets (2:32 left, 30-28); a 7-yard touchdown run by Wendell Yardley for the Hornets (1:34 left, 35-30); a safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone for the Hornets (0:03 left, 37-30).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:01 left in the fourth quarter: a 0-yard run by Eli Varga-Stone on fourth down. It moved the Hornets' chance of winning from 34% to 51%.
Top performer: Roan Pike (RB, Hornets), with 24 carries for 126 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 26 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 24 of 35 passing for 271 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 3 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 19 carries for 143 yards and 1 TD; 8 catches for 98 yards; Dante Okoro (Hornets) had 22 of 34 passing for 282 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries for 41 yards; Jett Maddox (Hornets) had 11 catches for 139 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, take shots deep, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Jett Maddox (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 4 catches for 28 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Hornets' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Nils Sandoval; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Nils Sandoval finished with 4 catches for 44 yards and 1 TD).
The Kestrels move to 10-11-2 and the Hornets to 10-13 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GLT-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:27 | Kestrels | A 49-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 0-3 |
| Q1 0:51 | Hornets | A 6-yard touchdown run by Roan Pike | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:01 | Kestrels | A 50-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 7-6 |
| Q2 2:09 | Kestrels | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora | 7-13 |
| Q2 1:24 | Kestrels | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 7-20 |
| Q2 0:25 | Hornets | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Jett Maddox | 14-20 |
| Q3 2:10 | Kestrels | A 13-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 14-27 |
| Q3 1:00 | Hornets | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Nils Sandoval | 21-27 |
| Q3 0:10 | Kestrels | A 27-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 21-30 |
| Q4 2:32 | Hornets | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Roan Pike | 28-30 |
| Q4 1:34 | Hornets | A 7-yard touchdown run by Wendell Yardley | 35-30 |
| Q4 0:03 | Hornets | A safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone | 37-30 |
Team stats
| GLT | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 488 | 456 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 271 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 185 |
| Completions | 22 of 34 | 24 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 68 |
| Third downs | 8 of 13 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 6:09 | 5:51 |
Glitch Hornets box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Okoro | 22/34 | 282 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Pike | 24 | 126 | 1 | 14 |
| Dante Okoro | 5 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| Wendell Yardley | 6 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jett Maddox | 11 | 139 | 1 | 14 |
| Elio Hargrove | 2 | 68 | 0 | 4 |
| Nils Sandoval | 4 | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| Roan Pike | 4 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Thorne | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 24/35 | 271 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 19 | 143 | 1 | 20 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 8 | 98 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaylen Osei | 5 | 67 | 0 | 8 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 4 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 3 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Ashford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Eriksen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 3/3 | 50 | 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 Glitch Hornets 37, Spark Kestrels 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Glitch Hornets.