Cipher Lynx 45, Cortex Foxes 34
Week 4 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 0 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx turned the game around and beat the Cortex Foxes 45-34 in round 18 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 21 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 12%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford with 2:51 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 31-28 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 55-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (3:42 left, 38-34); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini for the Lynx (0:39 left, 45-34).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:34 left in the third quarter: a 21-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 63% to 84%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 23 of 33 passing for 352 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT; 9 carries for 29 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 17 carries for 122 yards; 3 catches for 60 yards; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 8 catches for 125 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 19 of 32 passing for 243 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 4 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 11 carries for 64 yards; 5 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Luca Benedetti; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Luca Benedetti finished with 8 catches for 125 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Cassius Ashford finished with 5 catches for 60 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 12-6 and the Foxes to 6-9-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:53 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q1 0:14 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 21-0 |
| Q2 3:48 | Lynx | A 39-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 21-7 |
| Q2 2:59 | Foxes | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Kian Morrow (extra point) | 28-7 |
| Q2 2:17 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Zane Lachance (extra point) | 28-14 |
| Q2 1:58 | Lynx | A 10-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 28-21 |
| Q2 0:53 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 28-28 |
| Q2 0:00 | Foxes | A 53-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 31-28 |
| Q3 2:05 | Lynx | A safety, Ezra Vale sacked in the end zone | 31-30 |
| Q3 0:34 | Lynx | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (2-pt conversion) | 31-38 |
| Q4 3:42 | Foxes | A 55-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 34-38 |
| Q4 0:39 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (extra point) | 34-45 |
Team stats
| CTX | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 392 | 564 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 149 | 212 |
| Completions | 19 of 32 | 23 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 69 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 8 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:43 | 9:17 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 19/32 | 243 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 11 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 59 | 0 | 18 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 5 | 84 | 1 | 5 |
| Rafe Ellison | 6 | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| Cassius Ashford | 5 | 60 | 1 | 9 |
| Zane Montague | 2 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bram Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/3 | 55 | 4/4 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 23/33 | 352 | 5 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 17 | 122 | 0 | 28 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| Kai Navarro | 9 | 29 | 1 | 10 |
| Zane Lachance | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 8 | 125 | 2 | 10 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 7 | 98 | 1 | 11 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elio Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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