Cipher Lynx 38, Zephyr Condors 34
Week 4 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx turned the game around and beat the Zephyr Condors 38-34 in round 14 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 25%.
The Condors opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames with 2:08 left in the first quarter. The Condors led 21-17 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames for the Condors (2:48 left, 34-31); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Zane Lachance for the Lynx (2:17 left, 38-34).
The key moment arrived with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter: a missed extra point. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 25% to 52%.
Top performer: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 18 carries for 127 yards and 1 TD; 7 catches for 107 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 23 of 30 passing for 315 yards, 1 TD; 10 carries for 40 yards and 2 TD; Bram Pellegrini (Lynx) had 4 catches for 75 yards; Lane Whitaker (Condors) had 34 of 55 passing for 353 yards, 5 TD; 2 carries for 15 yards; Nils Hargrove (Condors) had 13 catches for 115 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Bram Pellegrini finished with 4 catches for 75 yards). Meanwhile, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Nils Hargrove; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Nils Hargrove finished with 13 catches for 115 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 9-5 and the Condors to 6-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ZPH-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:08 | Condors | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:05 | Lynx | A 52-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:50 | Condors | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 14-3 |
| Q2 3:57 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 14-10 |
| Q2 1:55 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 14-17 |
| Q2 0:21 | Condors | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Fabian Brennan (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q3 2:46 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Zane Lachance (extra point) | 21-24 |
| Q3 1:06 | Condors | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove (extra point) | 28-24 |
| Q3 0:00 | Lynx | A 20-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 28-31 |
| Q4 2:48 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point missed) | 34-31 |
| Q4 2:17 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Zane Lachance (extra point) | 34-38 |
Team stats
| ZPH | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 440 | 525 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 210 |
| Completions | 34 of 55 | 23 of 30 |
| Offensive plays | 71 | 69 |
| Third downs | 11 of 15 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:13 | 8:47 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 34/55 | 353 | 5 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Andre Solis | 6 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Lane Whitaker | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Hargrove | 13 | 115 | 1 | 20 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 8 | 90 | 0 | 12 |
| Fabian Brennan | 7 | 81 | 1 | 9 |
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 5 | 63 | 3 | 11 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Varga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Whitlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Underwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 4/5 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 23/30 | 315 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 18 | 127 | 1 | 28 |
| Orson Achebe | 7 | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| Kai Navarro | 10 | 40 | 2 | 20 |
| Zane Lachance | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 7 | 107 | 0 | 7 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 4 | 75 | 0 | 4 |
| Pavel Thorne | 5 | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 52 | 5/5 |
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