Cortex Foxes 33, Meridian Owls 33
Week 4 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 13 of Week 4: Cortex Foxes 33, Meridian Owls 33. Neither offense could find the winning score before the final whistle.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh with 3:49 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 17-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 54-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (3:17 left, 30-23); a 49-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (2:10 left, 33-23); a 42-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:14 left, 33-26); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury for the Owls (0:00 left, 33-33).
The key moment arrived with 2:40 left in the third quarter: an 8-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 47% to 67%.
Player of the game: Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 8 carries for 52 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 69 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 27 of 40 passing for 223 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 2 carries for 27 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 17 carries for 125 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 10 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 11 catches for 103 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 29 of 39 passing for 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Zane Montague finished with 3 catches for 24 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Abel Thornbury finished with 10 catches for 127 yards and 1 TD).
The Foxes move to 6-5-2 and the Owls to 4-8-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:49 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:29 | Foxes | A 10-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:51 | Owls | A 39-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-7 |
| Q2 2:59 | Owls | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 17-7 |
| Q2 0:00 | Foxes | A 43-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-10 |
| Q3 2:40 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 17-17 |
| Q3 2:24 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (extra point) | 17-24 |
| Q3 1:19 | Owls | A 50-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 20-24 |
| Q3 0:08 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tariq Coventry (extra point missed) | 20-30 |
| Q4 3:17 | Owls | A 54-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 23-30 |
| Q4 2:10 | Foxes | A 49-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 23-33 |
| Q4 1:14 | Owls | A 42-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 26-33 |
| Q4 0:00 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 33-33 |
Team stats
| MRD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 369 | 417 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 223 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 194 |
| Completions | 29 of 39 | 27 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 68 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 5 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 7:22 | 8:38 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 29/39 | 302 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 52 | 1 | 20 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 10 | 127 | 1 | 14 |
| Tobin Marsh | 6 | 69 | 1 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 7 | 46 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 2 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 4/4 | 54 | 3/3 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 27/40 | 223 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 17 | 125 | 2 | 15 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Ezra Vale | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 11 | 103 | 0 | 14 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 61 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 5 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Zane Montague | 3 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 49 | 3/4 |
Watch the replay
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