Tidal Herons 52, Vector Strikers 49
Week 4 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDL Tidal Herons | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 52 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 14 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 49 |
Game recap
The Tidal Herons came back to beat the Vector Strikers 52-49 in round 1 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 6 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 13%. The result went against the odds, which had the Herons at 26% before kickoff.
The Herons opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe with 3:15 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 27-21. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (3:55 left, 42-37); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora for the Herons (3:34 left, 45-42); a 4-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran for the Herons (0:25 left, 52-42); a 5-yard touchdown run by Bastien Kincaid for the Strikers (0:05 left, 52-49).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:05 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 62% to 91%.
Player of the game: Isaiah Tran (RB, Herons), with 22 carries for 140 yards and 3 TD; 3 catches for 82 yards. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 46 of 64 passing for 635 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 47 yards; Nico Saint-Clair (Strikers) had 18 catches for 252 yards and 2 TD; Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 27 of 41 passing for 451 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for -3 yards; Kasimir Radcliffe (Herons) had 9 carries for 72 yards.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Kincaid; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Bastien Kincaid finished with 1 carry for 5 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 14 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Herons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Bram Zamora; on defense: bracket Adrien Yardley (Bram Zamora finished with 10 catches for 164 yards and 2 TD).
The Strikers move to 0-1 and the Herons to 1-0 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | TDL-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:15 | Herons | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:35 | Strikers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 1:15 | Herons | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:42 | Strikers | A 23-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 2:56 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran (extra point) | 21-14 |
| Q2 2:07 | Strikers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 21-21 |
| Q2 1:11 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe (extra point missed) | 27-21 |
| Q3 3:10 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid (extra point) | 27-28 |
| Q3 2:19 | Herons | A 49-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 30-28 |
| Q3 1:31 | Strikers | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (2-pt conversion) | 30-36 |
| Q3 0:38 | Herons | A 1-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran (extra point) | 37-36 |
| Q4 3:55 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (2-pt try failed) | 37-42 |
| Q4 3:34 | Herons | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (2-pt conversion) | 45-42 |
| Q4 0:25 | Herons | A 4-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran (extra point) | 52-42 |
| Q4 0:05 | Strikers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Bastien Kincaid (extra point) | 52-49 |
Team stats
| TDL | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 690 | 716 |
| Passing yards | 451 | 635 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 81 |
| Completions | 27 of 41 | 46 of 64 |
| Offensive plays | 80 | 78 |
| Third downs | 7 of 9 | 6 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 9:55 | 6:05 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 27/41 | 451 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 22 | 140 | 3 | 33 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 9 | 72 | 0 | 12 |
| Quentin Esposito | 4 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| Soren Hallberg | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Zamora | 10 | 164 | 2 | 13 |
| Rafael Montiel | 7 | 110 | 0 | 12 |
| Isaiah Tran | 3 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| Quentin Esposito | 4 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Montague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Pellegrini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Esposito | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 1/2 | 49 | 5/6 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 46/64 | 635 | 6 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 3 | 47 | 0 | 27 |
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 18 | 252 | 2 | 24 |
| Elio Falkner | 15 | 212 | 1 | 19 |
| Adrien Yardley | 9 | 128 | 2 | 10 |
| Teo Briggs | 2 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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