Apex Vipers 19, Meridian Owls 9
Week 4 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX Apex Vipers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers took care of the Meridian Owls 19-9 in round 1 of Week 4. They led by as many as 10 points.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow with 1:12 left in the first quarter. The Vipers led 13-3 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 50-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (3:00 left, 13-9); a 3-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley for the Vipers (0:14 left, 19-9).
Player of the game: Pavel Garrow (WR, Vipers), with 5 catches for 59 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Adrien Oyelaran (Owls) had 8 carries for 69 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 5 catches for 75 yards; Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 20 of 29 passing for 211 yards, 1 TD; Luther Banks (Vipers) had 17 carries for 102 yards; 2 catches for 24 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Emeric Brennan finished with 6 catches for 66 yards). Meanwhile, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Wendell Garrow finished with 7 catches for 50 yards).
The Owls move to 0-1 and the Vipers to 1-0 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | APX-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:12 | Vipers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Pavel Garrow (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:55 | Vipers | A 29-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 10-0 |
| Q2 1:33 | Owls | A 55-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-3 |
| Q2 0:08 | Vipers | A 49-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 13-3 |
| Q3 0:13 | Owls | A 38-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 13-6 |
| Q4 3:00 | Owls | A 50-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 13-9 |
| Q4 0:14 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Nils Yardley (2-pt try failed) | 19-9 |
Team stats
| APX | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 370 | 335 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 199 |
| Rushing yards | 159 | 136 |
| Completions | 20 of 29 | 19 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 49 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 2 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 8:20 | 7:40 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 20/29 | 211 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 17 | 102 | 0 | 19 |
| Nils Yardley | 8 | 57 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Castellan | 5 | 67 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 59 | 1 | 6 |
| Wendell Garrow | 7 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
| Luther Banks | 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/3 | 49 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 19/28 | 199 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Oyelaran | 8 | 69 | 0 | 24 |
| Tobin Marsh | 9 | 67 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 5 | 75 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Brennan | 6 | 66 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| Tobin Marsh | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 3/4 | 55 | 0/0 |
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 Apex Vipers 19, Meridian Owls 9 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Apex Vipers.