Monolith Rhinos 27, Meridian Owls 10
Week 4 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos beat the Meridian Owls 27-10 in round 17 of Week 4. They led by as many as 17 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran with 1:51 left in the first quarter. It was 10-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 5-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (1:33 left, 27-10).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:37 left in the second quarter: a 2-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 57% to 74%.
Top performer: Valen Falkner (RB, Rhinos), with 18 carries for 138 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 20 carries for 134 yards; 2 catches for 24 yards; Hector Quarles (Rhinos) had 4 catches for 70 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 15 of 24 passing for 143 yards, 1 TD; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 10 carries for 67 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Hector Quarles finished with 4 catches for 70 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, throw it more, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Abel Thornbury finished with 4 catches for 37 yards).
The Rhinos move to 9-8 and the Owls to 6-10-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:51 | Owls | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:22 | Rhinos | A 37-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:37 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 7-10 |
| Q2 0:00 | Owls | A 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-10 |
| Q3 1:54 | Rhinos | A 31-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 10-13 |
| Q3 0:35 | Rhinos | A 15-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 10-20 |
| Q4 1:33 | Rhinos | A 5-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 10-27 |
Team stats
| MRD | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 223 | 407 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 135 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 272 |
| Completions | 15 of 24 | 14 of 22 |
| Offensive plays | 40 | 60 |
| Third downs | 2 of 7 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 5:17 | 10:43 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 15/24 | 143 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 10 | 67 | 0 | 18 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Oyelaran | 4 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 58 | 1/1 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 14/22 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 18 | 138 | 3 | 18 |
| Titus Okafor | 20 | 134 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 4 | 70 | 0 | 6 |
| Rory Blackwood | 7 | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 2/2 | 37 | 3/3 |
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