Forge Bison 28, Cipher Lynx 27
Week 4 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Game recap
The Forge Bison held off the Cipher Lynx 28-27 in round 16 of Week 4. The go-ahead score came with 2:27 left in the first quarter.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Deacon Mbeki with 2:27 left in the first quarter. The Bison led 21-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: an 11-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (3:57 left, 28-21); a 12-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini for the Lynx (0:36 left, 28-27).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:36 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 28% to 76%.
The standout was Deacon Mbeki (RB, Bison), with 25 carries for 123 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 4 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 32 of 48 passing for 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 14 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 10 carries for 33 yards and 1 TD; 8 catches for 71 yards; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 8 catches for 83 yards and 2 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 9 of 16 passing for 128 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Bram Pellegrini finished with 7 catches for 76 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Adrien Montague; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Adrien Montague finished with 3 catches for 56 yards).
The Lynx move to 10-6 and the Bison to 9-6-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:27 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Deacon Mbeki (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 3:52 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:22 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:01 | Bison | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant (extra point) | 21-7 |
| Q2 0:18 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 21-14 |
| Q3 2:52 | Bison | An 8-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki (extra point) | 28-14 |
| Q4 3:57 | Lynx | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 28-21 |
| Q4 0:36 | Lynx | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (2-pt try failed) | 28-27 |
Team stats
| FRG | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 308 | 424 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 336 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 88 |
| Completions | 9 of 16 | 32 of 48 |
| Offensive plays | 49 | 69 |
| Third downs | 0 of 6 | 4 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:36 | 7:24 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 9/16 | 128 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 25 | 123 | 1 | 19 |
| Tariq Esposito | 6 | 58 | 1 | 17 |
| Cole Ramsey | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Montague | 3 | 56 | 0 | 4 |
| Hollis Grant | 4 | 55 | 1 | 5 |
| Ivo Achebe | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Draven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivo Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 32/48 | 336 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 10 | 33 | 1 | 18 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Kai Navarro | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 8 | 83 | 2 | 10 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 7 | 76 | 1 | 12 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 8 | 71 | 0 | 8 |
| Pavel Thorne | 4 | 55 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
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 Forge Bison 28, Cipher Lynx 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Forge Bison.