Comet Stingrays 33, Meridian Owls 31
Week 4 · Regular season · round 7 · Tuesday 20 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays turned the game around and beat the Meridian Owls 33-31 in round 7 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 11%.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 58-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 3:10 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 20-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran for the Owls (3:17 left, 27-24); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan for the Owls (0:58 left, 31-27); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Keon Ashby-Grant for the Stingrays (0:00 left, 33-31).
The key moment arrived with 0:58 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 11% to 35%.
Top performer: Keon Ashby-Grant (RB, Stingrays), with 15 carries for 119 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 36 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 25 of 37 passing for 231 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 1 yard; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 15 carries for 92 yards; 3 catches for 15 yards and 1 TD; Pavel Oyelaran (Owls) had 5 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 29 of 41 passing for 291 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 8 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Abel Thornbury finished with 6 catches for 53 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Cassius Thorne finished with 6 catches for 52 yards).
The Owls move to 2-5 and the Stingrays to 3-3-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:10 | Stingrays | A 58-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:53 | Owls | A 49-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 3-3 |
| Q1 1:08 | Owls | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 3-10 |
| Q1 0:06 | Stingrays | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 10-10 |
| Q2 2:33 | Stingrays | A 31-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-10 |
| Q2 0:21 | Stingrays | A 7-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 20-10 |
| Q3 2:39 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 20-17 |
| Q3 1:48 | Stingrays | A 4-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 27-17 |
| Q4 3:17 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran (extra point) | 27-24 |
| Q4 0:58 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan (extra point) | 27-31 |
| Q4 0:00 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Keon Ashby-Grant | 33-31 |
Team stats
| CMT | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 461 | 345 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 114 |
| Completions | 29 of 41 | 25 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 60 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 7 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 8:35 | 7:25 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 29/41 | 291 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 15 | 119 | 1 | 16 |
| Darius Delacroix | 10 | 38 | 1 | 11 |
| Darius Wolcott | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 7 | 87 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Achebe | 7 | 87 | 1 | 8 |
| Cassius Thorne | 6 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 5 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wendell Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/3 | 58 | 3/3 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 25/37 | 231 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 15 | 92 | 0 | 13 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 6 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Oyelaran | 5 | 66 | 1 | 7 |
| Emeric Brennan | 6 | 61 | 1 | 10 |
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 53 | 1 | 8 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elio Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 49 | 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 Comet Stingrays 33, Meridian Owls 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Comet Stingrays.