Monolith Rhinos 21, Onyx Hawks 14
Week 4 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos edged the Onyx Hawks 21-14 in a one-score game in round 18 of Week 4. The lead changed hands 2 times.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 48-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood with 2:40 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rhinos were up 13-7. Then came the fourth quarter: an 11-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (2:15 left, 21-7); a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Wendell Montague for the Hawks (0:27 left, 21-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:13 left in the first quarter: a 7-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 58% to 71%.
The standout was Valen Falkner (RB, Rhinos), with 21 carries for 99 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 27 of 36 passing for 300 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Cyrus Garrow (Hawks) had 8 catches for 111 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 26 carries for 163 yards; 3 catches for 25 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, throw it more, target Elan Drummond; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Elan Drummond finished with 10 catches for 86 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Hector Quarles finished with 1 catch for 6 yards).
The Hawks move to 7-9-2 and the Rhinos to 10-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:40 | Rhinos | A 48-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:55 | Hawks | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Elan Drummond (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:13 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 1:15 | Rhinos | A 43-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 13-7 |
| Q4 2:15 | Rhinos | An 11-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (2-pt conversion) | 21-7 |
| Q4 0:27 | Hawks | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Wendell Montague (extra point) | 21-14 |
Team stats
| MNL | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 336 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 75 | 300 |
| Rushing yards | 261 | 20 |
| Completions | 8 of 13 | 27 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 47 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 1 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 11:13 | 4:47 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 8/13 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 26 | 163 | 0 | 21 |
| Valen Falkner | 21 | 99 | 2 | 16 |
| Brandt Kessler | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Hector Quarles | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 2/2 | 48 | 1/1 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 27/36 | 300 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Darius Eriksen | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Garrow | 8 | 111 | 0 | 9 |
| Elan Drummond | 10 | 86 | 1 | 12 |
| Wendell Montague | 5 | 84 | 1 | 6 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 4 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Whitlock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Achebe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
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