Spark Kestrels 34, Cortex Foxes 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Spark Kestrels rallied past the Cortex Foxes for a 34-24 win in round 4 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic with 1:01 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 17-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 29-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove for the Kestrels (2:43 left, 20-17); an 11-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone for the Kestrels (1:38 left, 27-17); a 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix for the Kestrels (0:34 left, 34-17); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague for the Foxes (0:00 left, 34-24).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Ulric Ashford off Ezra Vale. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 31% to 50%.
Player of the game: Eli Varga-Stone (QB, Kestrels), with 20 of 32 passing for 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 22 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 17 carries for 108 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 10 yards; Bastien Radcliffe (Kestrels) had 5 catches for 104 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 30 of 48 passing for 276 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 38 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 19 carries for 105 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 22 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 5 catches for 104 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Zane Montague finished with 7 catches for 30 yards and 1 TD).
The Kestrels move to 4-0 and the Foxes to 1-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:01 | Kestrels | A 25-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 0-3 |
| Q1 0:06 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow | 7-3 |
| Q2 2:40 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito | 14-3 |
| Q2 0:48 | Kestrels | A 9-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 14-10 |
| Q2 0:00 | Foxes | A 44-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-10 |
| Q3 1:59 | Kestrels | A 21-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 17-13 |
| Q4 2:43 | Kestrels | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 17-20 |
| Q4 1:38 | Kestrels | An 11-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone | 17-27 |
| Q4 0:34 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix | 17-34 |
| Q4 0:00 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague | 24-34 |
Team stats
| CTX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 429 | 473 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 187 |
| Completions | 30 of 48 | 20 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 79 | 62 |
| Third downs | 7 of 13 | 5 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:25 | 5:35 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 30/48 | 276 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 19 | 105 | 1 | 14 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Fabian Esposito | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| Cassius Ashford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 12 | 118 | 0 | 17 |
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 86 | 0 | 13 |
| Zane Montague | 7 | 30 | 1 | 8 |
| Kian Morrow | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lachance | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 44 | 0/0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 20/32 | 286 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 17 | 108 | 1 | 16 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 6 | 55 | 1 | 25 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 4 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 5 | 104 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaylen Osei | 6 | 91 | 0 | 12 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 6 | 56 | 1 | 7 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Ashford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gideon Norcross | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 25 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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