Cipher Lynx 32, Gambit Stallions 13
Week 4 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx earned a 32-13 win over the Gambit Stallions in round 12 of Week 4. They led by as many as 26 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini with 0:58 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 21-6. Then came the fourth quarter: a 41-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (2:31 left, 32-6); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (0:41 left, 32-13).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:27 left in the second quarter: a missed extra point. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 52% to 65%.
Top performer: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 18 carries for 95 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 73 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 19 of 23 passing for 191 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries for 29 yards; Orson Achebe (Lynx) had 11 carries for 76 yards; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 6 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD; Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 24 of 37 passing for 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 14 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Tristan Faye (Bram Pellegrini finished with 4 catches for 27 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Thorne; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bastien Thorne finished with 8 catches for 59 yards).
The Lynx move to 7-5 and the Stallions to 2-9-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GMB-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:58 | Lynx | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:27 | Stallions | A 14-yard touchdown run by Cruz Delaney (extra point missed) | 6-7 |
| Q2 2:34 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 6-14 |
| Q2 0:26 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 6-21 |
| Q3 1:04 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Ezekiel Hart (2-pt conversion) | 6-29 |
| Q4 2:31 | Lynx | A 41-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 6-32 |
| Q4 0:41 | Stallions | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye (extra point) | 13-32 |
Team stats
| GMB | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 394 | 413 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 191 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 222 |
| Completions | 24 of 37 | 19 of 23 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 63 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 7 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 5:57 | 10:03 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 24/37 | 250 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Esposito | 5 | 67 | 0 | 23 |
| Amos Ridley | 9 | 48 | 0 | 19 |
| Valen Delacroix | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Cruz Delaney | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Draven | 5 | 75 | 0 | 7 |
| Bastien Thorne | 8 | 59 | 0 | 14 |
| Amos Ridley | 4 | 57 | 0 | 4 |
| Tristan Faye | 5 | 42 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Eriksen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 0/0 | 0 | 1/2 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 19/23 | 191 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 18 | 95 | 1 | 24 |
| Orson Achebe | 11 | 76 | 0 | 12 |
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 6 | 73 | 1 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 6 | 58 | 1 | 6 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 4 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 41 | 3/3 |
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 32, Gambit Stallions 13 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Gambit Stallions.