Comet Stingrays 31, Spark Kestrels 10
Week 4 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays turned the game around and beat the Spark Kestrels 31-10 in round 14 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 29%.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix with 1:23 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 14-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 27-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (0:27 left, 31-10).
The key moment arrived with 1:05 left in the second quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 40% to 55%.
Top performer: Darius Wolcott (QB, Stingrays), with 24 of 32 passing for 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 12 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for -6 yards. Elsewhere, Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 14 carries for 84 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 17 yards; Lior Bendavid (Stingrays) had 8 catches for 98 yards; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 19 of 28 passing for 265 yards, 2 INT; 3 carries for 23 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 10 carries for 50 yards; 4 catches for 64 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ulric Achebe; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Ulric Achebe finished with 6 catches for 72 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 6 catches for 68 yards).
The Stingrays move to 8-5-1 and the Kestrels to 3-10-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:23 | Kestrels | A 6-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 1:50 | Kestrels | A 29-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 10-0 |
| Q2 1:05 | Stingrays | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:09 | Stingrays | A 4-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q3 2:58 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ivo Hargrove (extra point) | 10-21 |
| Q3 0:44 | Stingrays | An 8-yard touchdown run by Darius Wolcott (extra point) | 10-28 |
| Q4 0:27 | Stingrays | A 27-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 10-31 |
Team stats
| SPK | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 356 | 425 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 139 |
| Completions | 19 of 28 | 24 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 62 |
| Third downs | 2 of 9 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:38 | 9:22 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 19/28 | 265 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 10 | 50 | 0 | 33 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 4 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 6 | 101 | 0 | 8 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 6 | 68 | 0 | 6 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 64 | 0 | 5 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Bellamy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 29 | 1/1 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 24/32 | 286 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 14 | 84 | 1 | 16 |
| Darius Delacroix | 9 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Darius Wolcott | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 8 | 98 | 0 | 8 |
| Cassius Thorne | 4 | 79 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulric Achebe | 6 | 72 | 1 | 6 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 1/2 | 27 | 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 Comet Stingrays 31, Spark Kestrels 10 on Snapline. More about the teams: Comet Stingrays · Spark Kestrels.