Mirage Cobras 37, Cipher Lynx 14
Week 4 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
Game recap
The Mirage Cobras dominated from start to finish and beat the Cipher Lynx 37-14 in round 1 of Week 4. The Cobras led by as many as 23 points.
The Cobras opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer with 1:56 left in the first quarter. At the break the Cobras were up 17-7. The fourth quarter brought a 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock for the Cobras (3:12 left, 37-14).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:46 left in the second quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Cobras' chance of winning from 63% to 76%.
Player of the game: Dominic Sauer (RB, Cobras), with 23 carries for 132 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 45 yards. Elsewhere, Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 25 of 31 passing for 308 yards, 3 TD; 2 carries for 8 yards; Adrien Ashford (Cobras) had 4 carries for 26 yards and 1 TD; Kenji Waltham (Cobras) had 9 catches for 100 yards; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 16 of 31 passing for 167 yards, 2 TD; 3 carries for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Kasimir Whitlock; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Kasimir Whitlock finished with 6 catches for 60 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Bram Pellegrini finished with 3 catches for 35 yards).
The Cobras move to 1-0 and the Lynx to 0-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-MRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:56 | Cobras | A 13-yard touchdown run by Dominic Sauer (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:26 | Cobras | A 13-yard touchdown run by Adrien Ashford (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 1:46 | Lynx | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 0:04 | Cobras | A 60-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 7-17 |
| Q3 2:26 | Cobras | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock (extra point missed) | 7-23 |
| Q3 1:43 | Cobras | A 23-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Yardley (extra point) | 7-30 |
| Q3 0:30 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 14-30 |
| Q4 3:12 | Cobras | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock (extra point) | 14-37 |
Team stats
| CPH | MRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 336 | 474 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 166 |
| Completions | 16 of 31 | 25 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 60 |
| Third downs | 3 of 10 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 6:55 | 9:05 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 16/31 | 167 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 14 | 107 | 0 | 16 |
| Orson Achebe | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Kai Navarro | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 62 | 1 | 9 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 3 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 25/31 | 308 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 23 | 132 | 1 | 16 |
| Adrien Ashford | 4 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Felix Arrowood | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Waltham | 9 | 100 | 0 | 13 |
| Kasimir Whitlock | 6 | 60 | 1 | 7 |
| Bram Whitlock | 4 | 56 | 1 | 4 |
| Kasimir Yardley | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Montague | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nils Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fabian Whitlock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 1/1 | 60 | 4/5 |
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 Mirage Cobras 37, Cipher Lynx 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Mirage Cobras · Cipher Lynx.