Spark Kestrels 28, Granite Grizzlies 16
Week 4 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 20 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Game recap
The Spark Kestrels earned a 28-16 win over the Granite Grizzlies in round 6 of Week 4. They led by as many as 19 points. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Kestrels only a 34% chance of winning.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 28-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini with 2:25 left in the first quarter. The Kestrels led 15-6 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (2:21 left, 28-9); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance for the Grizzlies (0:30 left, 28-16).
The key moment arrived with 1:13 left in the first quarter: a 16-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 35% to 49%.
Player of the game: Eli Varga-Stone (QB, Kestrels), with 17 of 33 passing for 198 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 14 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 33 of 51 passing for 295 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT; 1 carry for 9 yards; 1 catch for -7 yards; Bastien Lachance (Grizzlies) had 11 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 18 carries for 94 yards and 1 TD; Jaylen Osei (Kestrels) had 5 catches for 75 yards.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Bastien Lachance finished with 11 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 1 carry for 12 yards; 6 catches for 73 yards).
The Grizzlies move to 3-3 and the Kestrels to 1-4-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:25 | Grizzlies | A 28-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 0-3 |
| Q1 1:13 | Kestrels | A 16-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone (2-pt conversion) | 8-3 |
| Q1 0:13 | Grizzlies | A 44-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 8-6 |
| Q2 2:44 | Kestrels | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove (extra point) | 15-6 |
| Q3 2:29 | Grizzlies | A 32-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 15-9 |
| Q3 1:22 | Kestrels | A 23-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 18-9 |
| Q3 0:25 | Kestrels | A 29-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 21-9 |
| Q4 2:21 | Kestrels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 28-9 |
| Q4 0:30 | Grizzlies | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 28-16 |
Team stats
| SPK | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 341 | 357 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 62 |
| Completions | 17 of 33 | 33 of 51 |
| Offensive plays | 65 | 71 |
| Third downs | 5 of 13 | 4 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 8:35 | 7:25 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 17/33 | 198 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 18 | 94 | 1 | 29 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 5 | 75 | 0 | 10 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 6 | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 4 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tariq Brennan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 2/2 | 29 | 2/2 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 33/51 | 295 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Whitfield | 11 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Reid Callahan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Norcross | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Lachance | 11 | 107 | 1 | 15 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 12 | 91 | 0 | 19 |
| Yannick Ingram | 7 | 82 | 0 | 8 |
| Fabian Brennan | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cassius Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 3/3 | 44 | 1/1 |
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 Spark Kestrels 28, Granite Grizzlies 16 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Spark Kestrels.