Spark Kestrels 34, Mirage Cobras 27
Week 4 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels won a shoot-out against the Mirage Cobras, 34-27, in round 17 of Week 4. The teams combined for 61 points and 3 lead changes. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Kestrels a 30% chance.
The Cobras opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock with 1:45 left in the first quarter. At the break the Kestrels were up 21-17. The fourth quarter brought a 39-yard field goal by Hector Montague for the Cobras (3:28 left, 27-24); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (2:46 left, 31-27); a 34-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic for the Kestrels (2:21 left, 34-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 49% to 73%.
Player of the game: Jaylen Osei (WR, Kestrels), with 13 catches for 160 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 28 of 54 passing for 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 7 yards and 1 TD; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 16 carries for 104 yards; 4 catches for 31 yards; Bastien Radcliffe (Kestrels) had 7 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD; Felix Arrowood (Cobras) had 23 of 40 passing for 232 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 7 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Whitlock; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Bram Whitlock finished with 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD).
The Kestrels move to 4-12-1 and the Cobras to 7-7-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRG-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:45 | Cobras | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Bram Whitlock (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:56 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:31 | Kestrels | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 3:31 | Cobras | A 38-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:54 | Cobras | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point) | 17-21 |
| Q3 3:06 | Kestrels | A 51-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 17-24 |
| Q3 1:15 | Cobras | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock (extra point) | 24-24 |
| Q4 3:28 | Cobras | A 39-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 27-24 |
| Q4 2:46 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point) | 27-31 |
| Q4 2:21 | Kestrels | A 34-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 27-34 |
Team stats
| MRG | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 438 | 495 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 152 |
| Completions | 23 of 40 | 28 of 54 |
| Offensive plays | 67 | 77 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 7:40 | 8:20 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 23/40 | 232 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 16 | 156 | 0 | 23 |
| Adrien Ashford | 6 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Kasimir Yardley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Waltham | 9 | 114 | 0 | 12 |
| Bram Whitlock | 6 | 64 | 1 | 11 |
| Dominic Sauer | 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Kasimir Whitlock | 5 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Montague | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nils Esposito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 2/2 | 39 | 3/3 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 28/54 | 343 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 16 | 104 | 0 | 16 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 13 | 160 | 2 | 18 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 7 | 107 | 1 | 17 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Ashford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Norcross | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 51 | 4/4 |
Watch the replay
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