Cipher Lynx 24, Aegis Sentinels 21
Week 4 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx came back to beat the Aegis Sentinels 24-21 in round 20 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 10%.
The Sentinels opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Jules Ferrand with 2:33 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 14-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart for the Lynx (3:13 left, 24-14); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic for the Sentinels (2:13 left, 24-21).
The key moment arrived with 2:13 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 53% to 80%.
Player of the game: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 18 carries for 91 yards and 2 TD; 4 catches for 38 yards. Elsewhere, Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 17 of 24 passing for 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 21 yards; Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 19 carries for 107 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 17 yards; Quentin Jovanovic (Sentinels) had 4 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 19 of 31 passing for 188 yards, 1 TD; 8 carries for 53 yards.
Before kickoff, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Matteo Ashford; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Matteo Ashford finished with 4 catches for 40 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Bram Pellegrini finished with 6 catches for 67 yards and 1 TD).
The Sentinels move to 6-14 and the Lynx to 14-6 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 3.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:33 | Sentinels | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Jules Ferrand (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:22 | Lynx | A 37-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 3-7 |
| Q2 3:52 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante (extra point) | 3-14 |
| Q2 0:11 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q3 2:06 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q4 3:13 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 24-14 |
| Q4 2:13 | Sentinels | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic (extra point) | 24-21 |
Team stats
| CPH | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 352 | 362 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 177 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 185 |
| Completions | 19 of 31 | 17 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 54 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 3 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:53 | 7:07 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 19/31 | 188 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 18 | 91 | 2 | 15 |
| Kai Navarro | 8 | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| Orson Achebe | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 6 | 67 | 1 | 9 |
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 52 | 0 | 7 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 4 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Thorne | 4 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 37 | 3/3 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 17/24 | 177 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 19 | 107 | 1 | 13 |
| Ivo Ashford | 6 | 57 | 0 | 26 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Jovanovic | 4 | 56 | 1 | 4 |
| Matteo Ashford | 4 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| Jules Ferrand | 4 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 3 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Hargrove | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Thorne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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