Cipher Lynx 38, Vector Strikers 31
Week 4 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 20 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 38 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx turned the game around and beat the Vector Strikers 38-31 in round 9 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 12 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 13%.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti with 2:42 left in the first quarter. At the break the Strikers were up 21-16. In the fourth quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (3:56 left, 31-28); a 2-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe for the Lynx (2:18 left, 38-28); a 32-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance for the Strikers (1:28 left, 38-31).
The key moment arrived with 3:56 left in the fourth quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 42% to 70%.
Top performer: Luca Benedetti (WR, Lynx), with 1 carry for 8 yards; 11 catches for 149 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 27 of 45 passing for 315 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; 5 carries for 56 yards; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 11 catches for 124 yards and 2 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 23 of 37 passing for 263 yards, 3 TD; 12 carries for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 18 carries for 105 yards; 3 catches for 25 yards.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Elio Falkner finished with 11 catches for 124 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Adrien Yardley (Bram Pellegrini finished with 7 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD).
The Strikers move to 3-5-1 and the Lynx to 5-4 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:42 | Lynx | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:09 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:38 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (extra point missed) | 13-7 |
| Q2 2:10 | Lynx | A 25-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 16-7 |
| Q2 1:24 | Strikers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 16-14 |
| Q2 0:44 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 16-21 |
| Q3 3:13 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 16-28 |
| Q3 1:50 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 23-28 |
| Q4 3:56 | Lynx | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (2-pt conversion) | 31-28 |
| Q4 2:18 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 38-28 |
| Q4 1:28 | Strikers | A 32-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 38-31 |
Team stats
| CPH | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 472 | 402 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 87 |
| Completions | 23 of 37 | 27 of 45 |
| Offensive plays | 82 | 63 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 10:46 | 5:14 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 23/37 | 263 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 18 | 105 | 0 | 16 |
| Orson Achebe | 9 | 44 | 1 | 9 |
| Kai Navarro | 12 | 39 | 1 | 10 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 11 | 149 | 2 | 14 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 7 | 71 | 1 | 9 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Coventry | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valen Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/2 | 25 | 3/4 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 27/45 | 315 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 5 | 56 | 0 | 28 |
| Teo Briggs | 6 | 24 | 1 | 17 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 11 | 124 | 2 | 20 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 6 | 74 | 0 | 7 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 6 | 70 | 1 | 11 |
| Adrien Yardley | 3 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 32 | 4/4 |
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 Cipher Lynx 38, Vector Strikers 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Vector Strikers · Cipher Lynx.