Axiom Falcons 26, Meridian Owls 20
Week 4 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 19 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons held off the Meridian Owls 26-20 in round 5 of Week 4. The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe with 3:22 left in the first quarter. The Falcons led 16-13 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling for the Falcons (2:57 left, 23-20); a 23-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (0:07 left, 26-20).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:57 left in the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 45% to 70%.
Player of the game: Callum Reyes (QB, Falcons), with 33 of 44 passing for 338 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard; 1 catch for -1 yard. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 24 of 34 passing for 213 yards, 1 TD; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 14 carries for 72 yards; 4 catches for 40 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 8 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 9 carries for 49 yards; 6 catches for 82 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Emeric Brennan finished with 3 catches for 22 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Ivo Thorne finished with 7 catches for 95 yards).
The Owls move to 1-4 and the Falcons to 3-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:22 | Owls | A 54-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-3 |
| Q1 2:03 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:24 | Owls | A 53-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 7-6 |
| Q2 3:38 | Falcons | A 48-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 10-6 |
| Q2 2:21 | Owls | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 10-13 |
| Q2 1:00 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Idris Vaughn (extra point missed) | 16-13 |
| Q3 2:08 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Pavel Oyelaran (extra point) | 16-20 |
| Q4 2:57 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 23-20 |
| Q4 0:07 | Falcons | A 23-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 26-20 |
Team stats
| AXM | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 399 | 328 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 213 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 115 |
| Completions | 33 of 44 | 24 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 61 | 56 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 2 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:50 | 8:10 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 33/44 | 338 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 9 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Thorne | 7 | 95 | 0 | 13 |
| Idris Vaughn | 6 | 82 | 1 | 7 |
| Nils Achebe | 8 | 70 | 0 | 9 |
| Milo Sterling | 8 | 54 | 2 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Zamora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 48 | 2/3 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 24/34 | 213 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 14 | 72 | 0 | 21 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 8 | 84 | 1 | 9 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 8 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Tobin Marsh | 4 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 54 | 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 Axiom Falcons 26, Meridian Owls 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Axiom Falcons.