Onyx Hawks 20, Axiom Falcons 16
Week 3 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 13 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Onyx Hawks rallied past the Axiom Falcons for a 20-16 win in round 6 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 9 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 15%.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe with 0:57 left in the first quarter. At the break the Falcons were up 13-7. In the fourth quarter: a 33-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy for the Hawks (2:31 left, 16-13); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Bastian Kole for the Hawks (1:34 left, 20-16).
The key moment arrived with 1:02 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Hawks' chance of winning from 49% to 74%.
Player of the game: Bastian Kole (RB, Hawks), with 14 carries for 47 yards; 8 catches for 76 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 28 of 37 passing for 251 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 23 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 22 carries for 61 yards; 3 catches for 10 yards; Ivo Thorne (Falcons) had 8 catches for 94 yards; Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 25 of 35 passing for 246 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 23 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Ivo Thorne finished with 8 catches for 94 yards). Meanwhile, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Montague; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Wendell Montague finished with 8 catches for 72 yards and 1 TD).
The Falcons move to 1-2-3 and the Hawks to 2-3-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ONX-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:57 | Falcons | A 25-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 0-3 |
| Q1 0:02 | Falcons | A 29-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 0-6 |
| Q2 2:20 | Hawks | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Wendell Montague | 7-6 |
| Q2 0:40 | Falcons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling | 7-13 |
| Q3 1:56 | Falcons | A 55-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 7-16 |
| Q3 1:04 | Hawks | A 41-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 10-16 |
| Q4 2:31 | Hawks | A 33-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 13-16 |
| Q4 1:34 | Hawks | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Bastian Kole | 20-16 |
Team stats
| ONX | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 361 | 401 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 251 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 150 |
| Completions | 25 of 35 | 28 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 73 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 6 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 5:37 | 6:23 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 25/35 | 246 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 14 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Darius Eriksen | 5 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Wes Hadley | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 1 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 8 | 76 | 1 | 8 |
| Wendell Montague | 8 | 72 | 1 | 9 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 4 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| Elan Drummond | 3 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Whitlock | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Garrow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Brennan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Radcliffe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 2/2 | 41 | 0/0 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 28/37 | 251 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 22 | 61 | 0 | 18 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 7 | 55 | 0 | 18 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Thorne | 8 | 94 | 0 | 9 |
| Milo Sterling | 8 | 86 | 1 | 11 |
| Nils Achebe | 6 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Hargrove | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 3/3 | 55 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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