Axiom Falcons 30, Cortex Foxes 27
Week 4 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons held off the Cortex Foxes 30-27 in round 20 of Week 4. The go-ahead score came with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 3:00 left in the first quarter. The Falcons led 20-6 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale for the Foxes (2:35 left, 20-20); a 37-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (1:34 left, 23-20); a 10-yard touchdown run by Idris Vaughn for the Falcons (1:25 left, 30-20); a 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito for the Foxes (0:52 left, 30-27).
The key moment arrived with 0:52 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 59% to 85%.
Player of the game: Idris Vaughn (RB, Falcons), with 18 carries for 126 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 10 yards. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 20 of 27 passing for 207 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for -2 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 4 catches for 79 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 33 of 46 passing for 338 yards, 2 INT; 5 carries for 19 yards and 1 TD; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 12 carries for 93 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 11 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Milo Sterling; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Milo Sterling finished with 5 catches for 40 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Cassius Ashford finished with 8 catches for 66 yards).
The Falcons move to 10-10 and the Foxes to 7-10-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:00 | Foxes | A 40-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:44 | Falcons | A 23-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 3-3 |
| Q1 0:25 | Falcons | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 3-10 |
| Q2 1:42 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 3-17 |
| Q2 0:30 | Foxes | A 38-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 6-17 |
| Q2 0:04 | Falcons | A 57-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 6-20 |
| Q3 1:42 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 13-20 |
| Q4 2:35 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale (extra point) | 20-20 |
| Q4 1:34 | Falcons | A 37-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 20-23 |
| Q4 1:25 | Falcons | A 10-yard touchdown run by Idris Vaughn (extra point) | 20-30 |
| Q4 0:52 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 27-30 |
Team stats
| CTX | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 464 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 207 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 145 |
| Completions | 33 of 46 | 20 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 57 |
| Third downs | 7 of 12 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 8:09 | 7:51 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 33/46 | 338 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 12 | 93 | 1 | 17 |
| Ezra Vale | 5 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Fabian Esposito | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 109 | 0 | 12 |
| Zane Montague | 9 | 93 | 0 | 11 |
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 66 | 0 | 13 |
| Tariq Coventry | 7 | 59 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Kincaid | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 40 | 3/3 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 20/27 | 207 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 18 | 126 | 1 | 18 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Callum Reyes | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 4 | 79 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivo Thorne | 5 | 53 | 0 | 7 |
| Milo Sterling | 5 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 4 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Zamora | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 3/3 | 57 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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