Apex Vipers 38, Spark Kestrels 24
Week 3 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 13 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers won a shoot-out against the Spark Kestrels, 38-24, in round 8 of Week 3. The teams combined for 62 points.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley with 2:07 left in the first quarter. The Vipers led 28-3 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe for the Kestrels (2:29 left, 31-17); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano for the Vipers (1:33 left, 38-17); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (1:08 left, 38-24).
Player of the game: Luther Banks (RB, Vipers), with 29 carries for 150 yards and 2 TD; 4 catches for 30 yards. Elsewhere, Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 21 of 27 passing for 217 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries for 22 yards; Nils Yardley (Vipers) had 8 carries for 47 yards and 2 TD; Ravi Castellano (Vipers) had 7 catches for 89 yards and 1 TD; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 17 of 30 passing for 169 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 28 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Wendell Garrow finished with 4 catches for 46 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 TD).
The Vipers move to 4-3-1 and the Kestrels to 4-3-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:07 | Vipers | A 13-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:00 | Vipers | A 9-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 0-14 |
| Q2 1:05 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley | 0-21 |
| Q2 0:22 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks | 0-28 |
| Q2 0:01 | Kestrels | A 64-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 3-28 |
| Q3 2:14 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed | 10-28 |
| Q3 1:16 | Vipers | A 40-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 10-31 |
| Q4 2:29 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe | 17-31 |
| Q4 1:33 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano | 17-38 |
| Q4 1:08 | Kestrels | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora | 24-38 |
Team stats
| SPK | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 318 | 443 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 217 |
| Rushing yards | 149 | 226 |
| Completions | 17 of 30 | 21 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 55 | 72 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 6 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 4:35 | 7:25 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 17/30 | 169 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 11 | 72 | 1 | 21 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 3 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 5 | 75 | 0 | 7 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 5 | 55 | 1 | 14 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 4 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Norcross | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulric Ashford | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 64 | 0/0 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 21/27 | 217 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 29 | 150 | 2 | 17 |
| Nils Yardley | 8 | 47 | 2 | 13 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Castellan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 7 | 89 | 1 | 8 |
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| Wendell Garrow | 4 | 46 | 0 | 6 |
| Luther Banks | 4 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Ashford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jonas Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matteo Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 40 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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