Pulse Jackals 42, Cortex Foxes 31
Week 4 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Pulse Jackals rallied past the Cortex Foxes for a 42-31 win in round 16 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 30%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 2:58 left in the first quarter. At the break the Jackals were up 28-17. Then came the fourth quarter: a 14-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe for the Jackals (3:24 left, 42-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:09 left in the third quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Jackals' chance of winning from 60% to 77%.
Top performer: Anders Quarles (TE, Jackals), with 9 catches for 111 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 27 of 38 passing for 339 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 5 carries for 13 yards; Jace Albright (Jackals) had 18 carries for 92 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 4 yards; Cassius Achebe (Jackals) had 10 catches for 149 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 35 of 46 passing for 387 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 15 yards.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Tavi Nkemelu; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Tavi Nkemelu finished with 5 catches for 64 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Zane Montague finished with 6 catches for 40 yards).
The Jackals move to 7-9 and the Foxes to 6-7-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:58 | Foxes | A 36-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:11 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 10-0 |
| Q1 0:19 | Jackals | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 3:48 | Jackals | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q2 2:42 | Jackals | A 25-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Anders Quarles (extra point) | 10-21 |
| Q2 1:37 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 17-21 |
| Q2 0:30 | Jackals | A 19-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 17-28 |
| Q3 2:12 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 24-28 |
| Q3 1:33 | Jackals | A 6-yard touchdown run by Jace Albright (extra point) | 24-35 |
| Q3 0:09 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 31-35 |
| Q4 3:24 | Jackals | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 31-42 |
Team stats
| CTX | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 532 | 519 |
| Passing yards | 387 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 180 |
| Completions | 35 of 46 | 27 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 75 | 71 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 9 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:25 | 7:35 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 35/46 | 387 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 74 | 2 | 28 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Rafe Ellison | 1 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 11 | 149 | 0 | 13 |
| Kian Morrow | 5 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 60 | 2 | 12 |
| Tariq Coventry | 5 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elio Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 36 | 4/4 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 27/38 | 339 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 18 | 92 | 1 | 22 |
| Fabian Lachance | 6 | 71 | 1 | 19 |
| Rio Castellanos | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Achebe | 10 | 149 | 1 | 15 |
| Anders Quarles | 9 | 111 | 3 | 10 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 5 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Esposito | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Castellan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 |
Watch the replay
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