Cortex Foxes 27, Comet Stingrays 27
Week 5 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Game recap
Nothing could separate the Cortex Foxes and the Comet Stingrays in round 1 of Week 5: the game ended in a 27-27 tie. The Stingrays tied it with a 58-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 0:03 left in the fourth quarter.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow with 2:29 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stingrays were up 14-10. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow for the Foxes (3:49 left, 17-14); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe for the Stingrays (3:31 left, 21-17); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford for the Foxes (2:16 left, 24-21); a 44-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (1:45 left, 24-24); a 22-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (0:39 left, 27-24).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter: a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 49% to 78%.
Player of the game: Kian Morrow (RB, Foxes), with 13 carries for 91 yards and 2 TD; 1 catch for -2 yards. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 37 passing for 237 yards, 1 TD; 12 carries for 62 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 7 catches for 89 yards; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 25 of 40 passing for 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 11 carries for 90 yards; 2 catches for 16 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Cassius Ashford finished with 7 catches for 71 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ivo Hargrove; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Ivo Hargrove finished with 3 catches for 24 yards).
The Foxes move to 0-0-1 and the Stingrays to 0-0-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:29 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:17 | Stingrays | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:48 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:44 | Foxes | A 47-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-10 |
| Q4 3:49 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 14-17 |
| Q4 3:31 | Stingrays | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q4 2:16 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 21-24 |
| Q4 1:45 | Stingrays | A 44-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 24-24 |
| Q4 0:39 | Foxes | A 22-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 24-27 |
| Q4 0:03 | Stingrays | A 58-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 27-27 |
Team stats
| CMT | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 428 | 442 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 237 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 205 |
| Completions | 25 of 40 | 23 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 70 |
| Third downs | 2 of 10 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 7:31 | 8:29 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 25/40 | 290 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 11 | 90 | 0 | 18 |
| Darius Delacroix | 9 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 10 | 114 | 0 | 14 |
| Cassius Thorne | 5 | 66 | 1 | 10 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bram Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 58 | 3/3 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/37 | 237 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 13 | 91 | 2 | 32 |
| Ezra Vale | 12 | 62 | 0 | 18 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 89 | 0 | 10 |
| Cassius Ashford | 7 | 71 | 1 | 13 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
| Zane Montague | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/3 | 47 | 3/3 |
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