Cortex Foxes 30, Spark Kestrels 27
Week 4 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Spark Kestrels 30-27 in round 4 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 14%.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe with 1:55 left in the first quarter. At the break the Kestrels were up 17-13. In the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow for the Foxes (0:32 left, 30-20); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (0:11 left, 30-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:11 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 61% to 90%.
Top performer: Kian Morrow (RB, Foxes), with 14 carries for 97 yards and 1 TD; 4 catches for 50 yards. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 22 of 31 passing for 289 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 15 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 13 carries for 81 yards and 1 TD; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 8 catches for 118 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 41 passing for 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 34 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Jaylen Osei; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Jaylen Osei finished with 8 catches for 118 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Zane Montague finished with 1 catch for 14 yards).
The Kestrels move to 0-3-1 and the Foxes to 3-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:55 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:56 | Kestrels | A 32-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 0-10 |
| Q2 2:54 | Foxes | A 24-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-10 |
| Q2 2:00 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 3-17 |
| Q2 0:38 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (extra point) | 10-17 |
| Q2 0:05 | Foxes | A 47-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 13-17 |
| Q3 2:47 | Kestrels | A 52-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 13-20 |
| Q3 1:42 | Foxes | A 44-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 16-20 |
| Q3 0:17 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 23-20 |
| Q4 0:32 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 30-20 |
| Q4 0:11 | Kestrels | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora (extra point) | 30-27 |
Team stats
| CTX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 415 | 425 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 205 | 136 |
| Completions | 23 of 41 | 22 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 67 | 59 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 1 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 9:14 | 6:46 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/41 | 210 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 97 | 1 | 27 |
| Fabian Esposito | 6 | 70 | 0 | 15 |
| Ezra Vale | 5 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 9 | 81 | 1 | 13 |
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| Kian Morrow | 4 | 50 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 3/3 | 47 | 3/3 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 22/31 | 289 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 13 | 81 | 1 | 16 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 6 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 4 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 8 | 118 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 4 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 5 | 58 | 1 | 8 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 5 | 53 | 1 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Ashford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Coventry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tariq Brennan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Eriksen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 52 | 3/3 |
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 Cortex Foxes 30, Spark Kestrels 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Cortex Foxes.