Tidal Herons 24, Meridian Owls 24
Week 4 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Game recap
The Tidal Herons and the Meridian Owls shared the points in round 19 of Week 4, finishing level at 24-24. The Herons tied it with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe with 0:21 left in the fourth quarter.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury with 2:06 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 14-3 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora for the Herons (2:26 left, 21-16); a 51-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:49 left, 24-16); a 33-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe for the Herons (0:21 left, 24-24).
The key moment arrived with 0:21 left in the fourth quarter: a 33-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 10% to 63%.
The standout was Soren Hallberg (QB, Herons), with 33 of 44 passing for 337 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 23 yards. Elsewhere, Isaiah Tran (Herons) had 11 carries for 43 yards; 3 catches for 32 yards; Rafael Montiel (Herons) had 12 catches for 123 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 18 of 25 passing for 181 yards, 3 TD; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 18 carries for 95 yards; 5 catches for 57 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 6 catches for 97 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Soren Oyelaran finished with 5 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD).
The Herons move to 12-6-1 and the Owls to 6-11-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:25 | Herons | A 51-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:26 | Owls | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 14-3 |
| Q3 3:03 | Owls | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 21-3 |
| Q3 1:19 | Herons | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 21-10 |
| Q4 2:26 | Herons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (2-pt try failed) | 21-16 |
| Q4 0:49 | Owls | A 51-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 24-16 |
| Q4 0:21 | Herons | A 33-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe (2-pt conversion) | 24-24 |
Team stats
| MRD | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 285 | 410 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 73 |
| Completions | 18 of 25 | 33 of 44 |
| Offensive plays | 50 | 62 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 4 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 3 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 9:08 | 6:52 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 18/25 | 181 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 18 | 95 | 0 | 16 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 58 | 1 | 5 |
| Tobin Marsh | 5 | 57 | 1 | 5 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 51 | 3/3 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 33/44 | 337 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 11 | 43 | 0 | 15 |
| Soren Hallberg | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montiel | 12 | 123 | 0 | 16 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 6 | 97 | 1 | 7 |
| Bram Zamora | 7 | 63 | 2 | 10 |
| Isaiah Tran | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 1/1 | 51 | 1/1 |
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