Cipher Lynx 42, Vector Strikers 38
Week 5 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx came back to beat the Vector Strikers 42-38 in round 9 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 16%.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti with 3:54 left in the first quarter. The Strikers led 31-21 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (2:48 left, 42-38).
The key moment arrived with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 52% to 79%.
Top performer: Luca Benedetti (WR, Lynx), with 10 catches for 124 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 30 of 44 passing for 426 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT; 3 carries for 54 yards and 1 TD; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 11 catches for 165 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 22 of 33 passing for 222 yards, 3 TD; 7 carries for 41 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 15 carries for 106 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for -5 yards.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Elio Falkner finished with 11 catches for 165 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Bram Pellegrini finished with 5 catches for 50 yards).
The Strikers move to 5-3-1 and the Lynx to 3-5-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:54 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 3:33 | Strikers | A 28-yard touchdown run by Dax Holloway (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 2:29 | Lynx | An 11-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 2:29 | Strikers | A 99-yard kickoff return touchdown by Elio Falkner (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q1 0:33 | Strikers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q2 1:57 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 21-21 |
| Q2 1:04 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs (extra point) | 21-28 |
| Q2 0:01 | Strikers | A 41-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 21-31 |
| Q3 2:36 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 28-31 |
| Q3 1:04 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 35-31 |
| Q3 0:28 | Strikers | A 32-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 35-38 |
| Q4 2:48 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 42-38 |
Team stats
| CPH | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 412 | 575 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 149 |
| Completions | 22 of 33 | 30 of 44 |
| Offensive plays | 73 | 65 |
| Third downs | 8 of 14 | 3 of 5 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Sacks allowed | 9 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 9:56 | 6:04 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 22/33 | 222 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 15 | 106 | 1 | 14 |
| Kai Navarro | 7 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| Orson Achebe | 7 | 37 | 2 | 15 |
| Zane Lachance | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 10 | 124 | 2 | 13 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 5 | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Thorne | 4 | 27 | 1 | 8 |
| Orson Achebe | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 30/44 | 426 | 2 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 3 | 54 | 1 | 28 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Teo Briggs | 6 | 40 | 1 | 16 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 11 | 165 | 1 | 16 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 10 | 156 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Yardley | 6 | 86 | 1 | 9 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ashford | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Lachance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 41 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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