Monolith Rhinos 35, Pulse Jackals 28
Week 4 · Regular season · round 7 · Tuesday 20 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos turned the game around and beat the Pulse Jackals 35-28 in round 7 of Week 4. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 30%.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance with 3:23 left in the first quarter. It was 14-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (3:31 left, 28-21); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito for the Jackals (3:03 left, 28-28); a 2-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor for the Rhinos (1:55 left, 35-28).
The key moment arrived with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 45% to 68%.
Player of the game: Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 27 carries for 173 yards and 3 TD; 5 catches for 32 yards. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 17 of 21 passing for 153 yards; 4 carries for 30 yards; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 21 carries for 142 yards and 2 TD; Hector Quarles (Rhinos) had 7 catches for 57 yards; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 25 of 31 passing for 295 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 31 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Hector Quarles finished with 7 catches for 57 yards). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Tavi Nkemelu; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Tavi Nkemelu finished with 5 catches for 60 yards).
The Rhinos move to 3-4 and the Jackals to 4-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:23 | Jackals | A 10-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:55 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q1 0:13 | Rhinos | A 4-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:56 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q3 1:45 | Rhinos | A 12-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q3 1:30 | Jackals | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Jace Albright (extra point) | 21-21 |
| Q4 3:31 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point) | 21-28 |
| Q4 3:03 | Jackals | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito (extra point) | 28-28 |
| Q4 1:55 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor (extra point) | 28-35 |
Team stats
| PLS | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 386 | 498 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 153 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 345 |
| Completions | 25 of 31 | 17 of 21 |
| Offensive plays | 48 | 74 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 4 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 4:11 | 11:49 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 25/31 | 295 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 9 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Rio Castellanos | 3 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Fabian Lachance | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Achebe | 8 | 92 | 0 | 9 |
| Adrien Esposito | 5 | 82 | 2 | 7 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 5 | 60 | 0 | 7 |
| Anders Quarles | 5 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 17/21 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 27 | 173 | 3 | 15 |
| Valen Falkner | 21 | 142 | 2 | 16 |
| Brandt Kessler | 4 | 30 | 0 | 28 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 7 | 57 | 0 | 8 |
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| Titus Okafor | 5 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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