Spark Kestrels 27, Gambit Stallions 27
Week 3 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 5 of Week 3: Spark Kestrels 27, Gambit Stallions 27. The Stallions tied it with a 38-yard field goal by Soren Yardley with 0:16 left in the fourth quarter.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 38-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic with 2:40 left in the first quarter. The Stallions led 14-13 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 44-yard field goal by Soren Yardley for the Stallions (2:27 left, 24-13); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove for the Kestrels (1:35 left, 24-20); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (0:44 left, 27-24); a 38-yard field goal by Soren Yardley for the Stallions (0:16 left, 27-27).
The key moment arrived with 0:44 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 51% to 69%.
Top performer: Amos Ridley (RB, Stallions), with 24 carries for 166 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 34 yards. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 25 of 39 passing for 290 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 15 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 15 carries for 82 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 13 catches for 160 yards; Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 22 of 39 passing for 258 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT; 3 carries for 29 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Jaylen Osei; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Jaylen Osei finished with 13 catches for 160 yards). Meanwhile, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Nils Draven; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Nils Draven finished with 6 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD).
The Kestrels move to 4-0-1 and the Stallions to 4-0-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GMB-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:40 | Kestrels | A 38-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 0-3 |
| Q1 1:27 | Stallions | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:47 | Kestrels | A 41-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 7-6 |
| Q1 0:00 | Stallions | A 3-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley | 14-6 |
| Q2 2:02 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 14-13 |
| Q3 1:29 | Stallions | A 2-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito | 21-13 |
| Q4 2:27 | Stallions | A 44-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 24-13 |
| Q4 1:35 | Kestrels | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove | 24-20 |
| Q4 0:44 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Malachi Reed | 24-27 |
| Q4 0:16 | Stallions | A 38-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 27-27 |
Team stats
| GMB | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 491 | 447 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 290 |
| Rushing yards | 233 | 157 |
| Completions | 22 of 39 | 25 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 77 | 68 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 6 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:37 | 5:23 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 22/39 | 258 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 24 | 166 | 1 | 22 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 5 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Cruz Delaney | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Valen Delacroix | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 8 | 93 | 0 | 11 |
| Nils Draven | 6 | 71 | 1 | 11 |
| Bastien Thorne | 5 | 57 | 0 | 8 |
| Amos Ridley | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Eriksen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 2/3 | 44 | 0/0 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 25/39 | 290 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 15 | 82 | 1 | 29 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 13 | 160 | 0 | 18 |
| Malachi Reed | 3 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 3 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 3 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Pellegrini | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasimir Castellan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 41 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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