Forge Bison 49, Vector Strikers 34
Week 3 · Regular season · round 7 · Tuesday 13 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 3 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Game recap
The Forge Bison came back to beat the Vector Strikers 49-34 in round 7 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 34%.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 50-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance with 1:56 left in the first quarter. The Strikers led 24-21 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:56 left, 35-34); a 1-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki for the Bison (1:14 left, 42-34); a 7-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki for the Bison (0:00 left, 49-34).
The key moment arrived with 3:00 left in the third quarter: Kickoff, 71 yds. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 36% to 50%.
Player of the game: Deacon Mbeki (RB, Bison), with 24 carries for 160 yards and 3 TD; 2 catches for 23 yards. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 24 of 37 passing for 351 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 9 catches for 164 yards and 1 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 27 of 37 passing for 314 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 12 yards; 1 catch for -2 yards; Tariq Esposito (Bison) had 11 carries for 82 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Elio Falkner finished with 9 catches for 164 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Ivo Achebe finished with 9 catches for 126 yards).
The Strikers move to 3-4 and the Bison to 5-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:56 | Strikers | A 50-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 0-3 |
| Q1 0:44 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant | 7-3 |
| Q2 2:56 | Strikers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 7-10 |
| Q2 2:48 | Strikers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid | 7-17 |
| Q2 1:54 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito | 14-17 |
| Q2 1:22 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague | 21-17 |
| Q2 0:57 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 21-24 |
| Q3 1:59 | Bison | A 6-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 28-24 |
| Q3 1:26 | Strikers | A 34-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 28-27 |
| Q3 0:23 | Bison | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Adrien Montague | 35-27 |
| Q4 2:56 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 35-34 |
| Q4 1:14 | Bison | A 1-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 42-34 |
| Q4 0:00 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki | 49-34 |
Team stats
| FRG | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 568 | 403 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 254 | 52 |
| Completions | 27 of 37 | 24 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 76 | 49 |
| Third downs | 6 of 8 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 8:23 | 3:37 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 27/37 | 314 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 24 | 160 | 3 | 17 |
| Tariq Esposito | 11 | 82 | 1 | 15 |
| Cole Ramsey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Achebe | 9 | 126 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrien Montague | 10 | 121 | 2 | 11 |
| Hollis Grant | 5 | 46 | 1 | 7 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dorian Oyelaran | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cassius Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 24/37 | 351 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 9 | 164 | 1 | 13 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 7 | 106 | 1 | 9 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 8 | 81 | 2 | 12 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Thorne | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 2/2 | 50 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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