Meridian Owls 26, Nova Raptors 13
Week 4 · Regular season · round 15 · Wednesday 21 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| NVA Nova Raptors | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls earned a 26-13 win over the Nova Raptors in round 15 of Week 4. They led by as many as 20 points.
The Raptors opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross with 2:09 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 16-3 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (1:19 left, 26-13).
The standout was Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 16 carries for 97 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 17 yards. Elsewhere, Zion Whitaker (Raptors) had 4 catches for 87 yards and 1 TD; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 10 of 20 passing for 116 yards; 3 carries for 2 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Ivo Norcross; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Ivo Norcross finished with 2 catches for 10 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Soren Oyelaran finished with 3 catches for 38 yards).
The Raptors move to 3-12 and the Owls to 5-9-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-NVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:09 | Raptors | A 40-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 0-3 |
| Q1 1:00 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 7-3 |
| Q2 2:33 | Owls | A 33-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-3 |
| Q2 2:00 | Owls | A 32-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 13-3 |
| Q2 0:08 | Owls | A 49-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 16-3 |
| Q3 2:50 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown run by Graham Ashby (extra point) | 23-3 |
| Q3 1:17 | Raptors | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Zion Whitaker (extra point) | 23-10 |
| Q3 0:14 | Raptors | A 48-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 23-13 |
| Q4 1:19 | Owls | A 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 26-13 |
Team stats
| MRD | NVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 280 | 287 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 72 |
| Completions | 10 of 20 | 18 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 54 |
| Third downs | 2 of 9 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 9:56 | 6:04 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 10/20 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 16 | 97 | 1 | 17 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 12 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Brennan | 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Tobin Marsh | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 4/4 | 58 | 2/2 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 18/37 | 215 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 10 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Nils Coventry | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Tariq Achebe | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Whitaker | 4 | 87 | 1 | 11 |
| Bram Thorne | 9 | 79 | 0 | 14 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivo Norcross | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 2/2 | 48 | 1/1 |
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 Meridian Owls 26, Nova Raptors 13 on Snapline. More about the teams: Nova Raptors · Meridian Owls.