Cipher Lynx 28, Meridian Owls 18
Week 4 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx earned a 28-18 win over the Meridian Owls in round 4 of Week 4. They led by as many as 18 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran with 2:39 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 14-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini for the Lynx (2:34 left, 28-10); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran for the Owls (1:41 left, 28-18).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:00 left in the second quarter: a 1-yard run by Adrien Oyelaran. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 57% to 77%.
Player of the game: Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 19 carries for 118 yards and 2 TD; 3 catches for 25 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 14 of 26 passing for 152 yards, 1 TD; 8 carries for 38 yards; Zane Lachance (Lynx) had 2 carries for 7 yards; 3 catches for 58 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 21 of 27 passing for 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 9 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 15 carries for 70 yards; 2 catches for 23 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Bram Pellegrini finished with 4 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Emeric Brennan finished with 5 catches for 46 yards).
The Lynx move to 2-2 and the Owls to 1-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:39 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:23 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:59 | Owls | A 23-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-7 |
| Q2 1:02 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q3 2:28 | Lynx | A 4-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 10-21 |
| Q4 2:34 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Bram Pellegrini (extra point) | 10-28 |
| Q4 1:41 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (2-pt conversion) | 18-28 |
Team stats
| MRD | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 377 | 339 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 152 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 187 |
| Completions | 21 of 27 | 14 of 26 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 60 |
| Third downs | 7 of 9 | 8 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 7:37 | 8:23 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 21/27 | 255 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 15 | 70 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 9 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 82 | 0 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 55 | 2 | 6 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 3 | 49 | 0 | 4 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 23 | 1/1 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 14/26 | 152 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 19 | 118 | 2 | 19 |
| Kai Navarro | 8 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Lachance | 3 | 58 | 0 | 3 |
| Luca Benedetti | 3 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 4 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
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 Cipher Lynx 28, Meridian Owls 18 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Meridian Owls.