Cipher Lynx 27, Onyx Hawks 10
Week 3 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 12 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx beat the Onyx Hawks 27-10 in round 5 of Week 3. They led by as many as 24 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe with 1:46 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 24-0. In the fourth quarter: a 27-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy for the Hawks (1:26 left, 27-10).
Top performer: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 13 carries for 36 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 35 yards. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 24 of 35 passing for 202 yards, 1 INT; 2 carries for 12 yards; Bastian Kole (Hawks) had 13 carries for 44 yards and 1 TD; 7 catches for 43 yards; Elan Drummond (Hawks) had 7 catches for 73 yards; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 17 of 27 passing for 196 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries for 28 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Cyrus Garrow finished with 3 catches for 28 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Bram Pellegrini finished with 3 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD).
The Hawks move to 1-3-1 and the Lynx to 3-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:46 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:13 | Lynx | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini | 14-0 |
| Q2 1:58 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 21-0 |
| Q2 0:05 | Lynx | A 44-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 24-0 |
| Q3 2:16 | Hawks | A 4-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole | 24-7 |
| Q3 0:05 | Lynx | A 33-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 27-7 |
| Q4 1:26 | Hawks | A 27-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 27-10 |
Team stats
| CPH | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 366 | 293 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 202 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 91 |
| Completions | 17 of 27 | 24 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 58 |
| Third downs | 8 of 16 | 2 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:00 | 5:00 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 17/27 | 196 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Achebe | 13 | 60 | 1 | 13 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 13 | 36 | 1 | 16 |
| Kai Navarro | 7 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Zane Lachance | 5 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 63 | 0 | 6 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 3 | 46 | 1 | 8 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 4 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Thorne | 4 | 32 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valen Garrow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 44 | 0/0 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 24/35 | 202 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 13 | 44 | 1 | 12 |
| Darius Eriksen | 4 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| Wes Hadley | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan Drummond | 7 | 73 | 0 | 8 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 5 | 55 | 0 | 5 |
| Bastian Kole | 7 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 3 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Achebe | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Radcliffe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Garrow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 1/2 | 27 | 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 Cipher Lynx 27, Onyx Hawks 10 on Snapline. More about the teams: Onyx Hawks · Cipher Lynx.