Comet Stingrays 34, Forge Bison 25
Week 4 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| FRG Forge Bison | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays beat the Forge Bison 34-25 in round 19 of Week 4. They led by as many as 11 points. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Stingrays only a 27% chance of winning.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant with 2:49 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stingrays were up 17-13. The fourth quarter brought a 3-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki for the Bison (2:21 left, 27-25); a 3-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant for the Stingrays (0:20 left, 34-25).
The key moment arrived with 2:21 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 33% to 63%.
The standout was Lior Bendavid (WR, Stingrays), with 9 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 30 of 50 passing for 263 yards, 2 TD; Deacon Mbeki (Bison) had 11 carries for 80 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 13 yards; Hollis Grant (Bison) had 10 catches for 101 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 19 of 27 passing for 223 yards, 2 TD; 4 carries for 13 yards.
Before kickoff, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Ivo Achebe finished with 11 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Cassius Thorne finished with 1 carry for 6 yards; 3 catches for 44 yards).
The Bison move to 10-8-1 and the Stingrays to 10-8-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 5 times, converting 3.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-FRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:49 | Stingrays | A 2-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:04 | Stingrays | A 49-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 10-0 |
| Q2 3:26 | Bison | A 1-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki (extra point missed) | 10-6 |
| Q2 2:40 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid (extra point) | 17-6 |
| Q2 1:31 | Bison | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe (extra point) | 17-13 |
| Q3 2:29 | Bison | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant (extra point missed) | 17-19 |
| Q3 1:23 | Stingrays | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ivo Hargrove (extra point) | 24-19 |
| Q3 0:24 | Stingrays | A 51-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 27-19 |
| Q4 2:21 | Bison | A 3-yard touchdown run by Deacon Mbeki (2-pt try failed) | 27-25 |
| Q4 0:20 | Stingrays | A 3-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 34-25 |
Team stats
| CMT | FRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 357 | 420 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 263 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 157 |
| Completions | 19 of 27 | 30 of 50 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 73 |
| Third downs | 3 of 7 | 7 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | — | 3 of 5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:21 | 8:39 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 19/27 | 223 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 15 | 72 | 2 | 12 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
| Darius Delacroix | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Darius Wolcott | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 9 | 110 | 1 | 11 |
| Cassius Thorne | 3 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Eriksen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Montague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 51 | 4/4 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 30/50 | 263 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 11 | 80 | 2 | 21 |
| Tariq Esposito | 8 | 77 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Grant | 10 | 101 | 1 | 18 |
| Ivo Achebe | 11 | 83 | 1 | 16 |
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
| Nils Brennan | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 0/1 | 0 | 1/3 |
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 Comet Stingrays 34, Forge Bison 25 on Snapline. More about the teams: Forge Bison · Comet Stingrays.