Onyx Hawks 24, Spark Kestrels 17
Week 4 · Regular season · round 21 · Friday 23 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Game recap
The Onyx Hawks held off the Spark Kestrels 24-17 in round 21 of Week 4. The lead changed hands 2 times.
The Hawks opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy with 3:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hawks were up 19-7. In the fourth quarter: a safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone for the Hawks (3:16 left, 21-10); a 46-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy for the Hawks (1:55 left, 24-10); a 13-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (1:30 left, 24-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Hawks' chance of winning from 80% to 94%.
The standout was Bastian Kole (RB, Hawks), with 24 carries for 144 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 18 yards. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 23 of 37 passing for 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 15 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 15 carries for 105 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 61 yards; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 8 catches for 73 yards; Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 16 of 23 passing for 164 yards; 3 carries for -3 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 3 catches for 50 yards). Meanwhile, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Wendell Montague; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Wendell Montague finished with 3 catches for 22 yards).
The Kestrels move to 7-13-1 and the Hawks to 9-10-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ONX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:12 | Hawks | A 54-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 3-0 |
| Q1 2:12 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 1:08 | Hawks | A 49-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 6-7 |
| Q2 3:51 | Hawks | A 43-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 9-7 |
| Q2 2:07 | Hawks | An 11-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole (extra point) | 16-7 |
| Q2 0:04 | Hawks | A 35-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 19-7 |
| Q3 0:17 | Kestrels | A 48-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 19-10 |
| Q4 3:16 | Hawks | A safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone | 21-10 |
| Q4 1:55 | Hawks | A 46-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 24-10 |
| Q4 1:30 | Kestrels | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora (extra point) | 24-17 |
Team stats
| ONX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 336 | 414 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 264 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 150 |
| Completions | 16 of 23 | 23 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 67 |
| Third downs | 1 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 8 |
| Time of possession | 8:39 | 7:21 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 16/23 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 24 | 144 | 1 | 17 |
| Darius Eriksen | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| Wes Hadley | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan Drummond | 7 | 80 | 0 | 8 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 4 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| Wendell Montague | 3 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Bastian Kole | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Zamora | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulric Whitlock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 5/5 | 54 | 1/1 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 23/37 | 264 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 15 | 105 | 1 | 19 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 8 | 73 | 0 | 9 |
| Malachi Reed | 5 | 61 | 0 | 5 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 5 | 56 | 0 | 5 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 3 | 50 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 48 | 2/2 |
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 Onyx Hawks 24, Spark Kestrels 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Onyx Hawks.