Granite Grizzlies 28, Vector Strikers 27
Week 3 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies held off the Vector Strikers 28-27 in round 4 of Week 3. The go-ahead score came with 1:46 left in the first quarter. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Grizzlies a 22% chance.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram with 1:46 left in the first quarter. The Grizzlies led 14-3 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 37-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance for the Strikers (2:09 left, 28-13); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (1:17 left, 28-20); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid for the Strikers (0:10 left, 28-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:04 left in the fourth quarter: a 12-yard catch by Marlon Esquivel. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 65% to 80%.
The standout was Marlon Esquivel (WR, Grizzlies), with 11 catches for 137 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 24 of 36 passing for 291 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; Jonah Whitfield (Grizzlies) had 20 carries for 141 yards; 3 catches for 15 yards; Fabian Brennan (Grizzlies) had 1 carry for 6 yards; 2 catches for 61 yards and 1 TD; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 41 of 66 passing for 554 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT; 3 carries for 41 yards.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Bastien Lachance finished with 5 catches for 51 yards). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Kincaid; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Bastien Kincaid finished with 3 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD).
The Grizzlies move to 2-2 and the Strikers to 1-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:46 | Grizzlies | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Yannick Ingram | 0-7 |
| Q2 2:15 | Grizzlies | A 31-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel | 0-14 |
| Q2 0:01 | Strikers | A 42-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-14 |
| Q3 2:35 | Grizzlies | A 49-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Fabian Brennan | 3-21 |
| Q3 2:07 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 10-21 |
| Q3 0:30 | Grizzlies | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross | 10-28 |
| Q4 2:09 | Strikers | A 37-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 13-28 |
| Q4 1:17 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 20-28 |
| Q4 0:10 | Strikers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 27-28 |
Team stats
| VEC | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 621 | 491 |
| Passing yards | 554 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 200 |
| Completions | 41 of 66 | 24 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 80 | 72 |
| Third downs | 1 of 9 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 5 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 5:05 | 6:55 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 41/66 | 554 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 3 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 2 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 16 | 216 | 1 | 26 |
| Adrien Yardley | 11 | 168 | 0 | 16 |
| Elio Falkner | 9 | 100 | 1 | 15 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 3 | 46 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Thorne | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 2/2 | 42 | 0/0 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 24/36 | 291 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 20 | 141 | 0 | 18 |
| Fabian Norcross | 9 | 53 | 1 | 15 |
| Fabian Brennan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 49 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Esquivel | 11 | 137 | 1 | 16 |
| Fabian Brennan | 2 | 61 | 1 | 3 |
| Bastien Lachance | 5 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| Yannick Ingram | 3 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Castellan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wendell Draven | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bram Bellamy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Zamora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 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 Granite Grizzlies 28, Vector Strikers 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Vector Strikers.