Zephyr Condors 26, Meridian Owls 20
Week 4 · Regular season · round 23 · Friday 23 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
Game recap
The Zephyr Condors turned the game around and beat the Meridian Owls 26-20 in round 23 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 4 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 16%.
The Condors opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames with 2:31 left in the first quarter. The Condors led 16-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury for the Owls (2:38 left, 20-16); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames for the Condors (1:58 left, 23-20); a 39-yard field goal by Anders Montague for the Condors (0:00 left, 26-20).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:58 left in the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 50% to 81%.
The standout was Quincy Holloway-Ames (WR, Condors), with 11 catches for 104 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Lane Whitaker (Condors) had 29 of 40 passing for 305 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries for 6 yards; Andre Solis (Condors) had 10 carries for 87 yards; 3 catches for 10 yards; Nils Hargrove (Condors) had 8 catches for 111 yards and 1 TD; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 15 of 25 passing for 143 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, throw it more, target Nils Hargrove; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Nils Hargrove finished with 8 catches for 111 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Soren Oyelaran finished with 4 catches for 14 yards).
The Condors move to 10-11-2 and the Owls to 7-14-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-ZPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:31 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (2-pt try failed) | 0-6 |
| Q1 0:36 | Condors | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove (extra point) | 0-13 |
| Q2 2:27 | Owls | A 7-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 7-13 |
| Q2 0:02 | Condors | A 35-yard field goal by Anders Montague | 7-16 |
| Q3 2:53 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 14-16 |
| Q4 2:38 | Owls | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (2-pt try failed) | 20-16 |
| Q4 1:58 | Condors | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 20-23 |
| Q4 0:00 | Condors | A 39-yard field goal by Anders Montague | 20-26 |
Team stats
| MRD | ZPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 320 | 403 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 98 |
| Completions | 15 of 25 | 29 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 61 |
| Third downs | 3 of 8 | 3 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 8:42 | 7:18 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 15/25 | 143 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 16 | 113 | 0 | 23 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 7 | 60 | 1 | 16 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 48 | 1 | 5 |
| Emeric Brennan | 2 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Tobin Marsh | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 29/40 | 305 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 10 | 87 | 0 | 23 |
| Lane Whitaker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Hargrove | 8 | 111 | 1 | 14 |
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 11 | 104 | 2 | 14 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 5 | 54 | 0 | 6 |
| Fabian Brennan | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Varga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Underwood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Ingram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 2/2 | 39 | 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 Zephyr Condors 26, Meridian Owls 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Zephyr Condors · Meridian Owls.