Vector Strikers 46, Tidal Herons 34
Week 5 · Regular season · round 1 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDL Tidal Herons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Vector Strikers rallied past the Tidal Herons for a 46-34 win in round 1 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 18 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 14%. The Strikers were clear favourites before kickoff (69%), and they delivered.
The Herons opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe with 2:45 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 24-13. In the fourth quarter: a 24-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry for the Herons (3:20 left, 27-27); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Teo Briggs for the Strikers (2:48 left, 33-27); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner for the Strikers (2:12 left, 39-27); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel for the Herons (1:27 left, 39-34); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (0:26 left, 46-34).
The key moment arrived with 2:21 left in the third quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 37% to 58%.
Top performer: Dax Holloway (QB, Strikers), with 31 of 50 passing for 362 yards, 5 TD; 4 carries for 20 yards. Elsewhere, Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 5 carries for 25 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 TD; Nico Saint-Clair (Strikers) had 10 catches for 127 yards and 1 TD; Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 31 of 47 passing for 328 yards, 4 TD; 1 carry for 17 yards; Isaiah Tran (Herons) had 19 carries for 114 yards; 2 catches for -2 yards.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Kincaid; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Bastien Kincaid finished with 1 carry for 1 yard and 1 TD; 3 catches for 46 yards). Meanwhile, the Herons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 108 yards and 1 TD).
The Strikers move to 1-0 and the Herons to 0-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked. Injuries: Lazlo Coventry (EDGE, Strikers) hamstring injury, out 3 weeks.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | TDL-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:45 | Herons | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:10 | Herons | A 48-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 10-0 |
| Q2 2:55 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 17-0 |
| Q2 2:43 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs (extra point missed) | 17-6 |
| Q2 1:45 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe (extra point) | 24-6 |
| Q2 0:50 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 24-13 |
| Q3 2:21 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (2-pt try failed) | 24-19 |
| Q3 1:14 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Bastien Kincaid (2-pt conversion) | 24-27 |
| Q4 3:20 | Herons | A 24-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 27-27 |
| Q4 2:48 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Teo Briggs (extra point missed) | 27-33 |
| Q4 2:12 | Strikers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (2-pt try failed) | 27-39 |
| Q4 1:27 | Herons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 34-39 |
| Q4 0:26 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 34-46 |
Team stats
| TDL | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 528 | 410 |
| Passing yards | 328 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 48 |
| Completions | 31 of 47 | 31 of 50 |
| Offensive plays | 82 | 66 |
| Third downs | 5 of 14 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 9:35 | 6:25 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 31/47 | 328 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 19 | 114 | 0 | 21 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 7 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| Soren Hallberg | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Quentin Esposito | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montiel | 10 | 120 | 2 | 17 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 8 | 108 | 1 | 11 |
| Bram Zamora | 8 | 87 | 0 | 10 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Pellegrini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 2/3 | 48 | 4/4 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 31/50 | 362 | 5 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Dax Holloway | 4 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 10 | 127 | 1 | 17 |
| Elio Falkner | 11 | 118 | 2 | 14 |
| Adrien Yardley | 5 | 52 | 1 | 8 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 3 | 46 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Zamora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 0/0 | 0 | 2/4 |
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