Tidal Herons 35, Cipher Lynx 28
Week 5 · Regular season · round 10 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDL Tidal Herons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Tidal Herons won a shoot-out against the Cipher Lynx, 35-28, in round 10 of Week 5. The teams combined for 63 points and 2 lead changes. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Herons only a 37% chance of winning.
The Herons opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe with 2:15 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 17-14. Then came the fourth quarter: a 13-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora for the Herons (3:12 left, 32-21); a 40-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry for the Herons (1:20 left, 35-21); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe for the Lynx (0:55 left, 35-28).
The key moment arrived with 0:32 left in the third quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 45% to 67%.
Top performer: Soren Hallberg (QB, Herons), with 23 of 33 passing for 228 yards, 4 TD; 3 carries for 20 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 16 of 24 passing for 211 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 25 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 8 carries for 32 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 21 yards; Pavel Thorne (Lynx) had 1 carry for 9 yards; 7 catches for 79 yards and 1 TD; Kasimir Radcliffe (Herons) had 11 carries for 58 yards; 5 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Bram Pellegrini finished with 2 catches for 44 yards). Meanwhile, the Herons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bram Zamora; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bram Zamora finished with 4 catches for 30 yards and 2 TD).
The Lynx move to 3-6-1 and the Herons to 1-9 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked. Injuries: Elio Varga (EDGE, Lynx) groin injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | TDL-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:15 | Herons | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:13 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (2-pt conversion) | 7-8 |
| Q2 2:52 | Herons | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 14-8 |
| Q2 2:52 | Lynx | A 103-yard kickoff return touchdown by Bram Pellegrini (extra point missed) | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:29 | Herons | A 31-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 17-14 |
| Q3 1:24 | Herons | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 24-14 |
| Q3 0:32 | Lynx | A 39-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 24-21 |
| Q4 3:12 | Herons | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (2-pt conversion) | 32-21 |
| Q4 1:20 | Herons | A 40-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 35-21 |
| Q4 0:55 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe (extra point) | 35-28 |
Team stats
| TDL | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 376 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 211 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 97 |
| Completions | 23 of 33 | 16 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 48 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 10:07 | 5:53 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 23/33 | 228 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 11 | 58 | 0 | 22 |
| Pavel Hargrove | 10 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| Quentin Esposito | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Soren Hallberg | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hargrove | 4 | 59 | 0 | 5 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 5 | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| Rafael Montiel | 5 | 46 | 1 | 9 |
| Bram Zamora | 4 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Lachance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lazlo Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 2/2 | 40 | 3/3 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 16/24 | 211 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 8 | 32 | 1 | 21 |
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Orson Achebe | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 9 | 0 | 39 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Thorne | 7 | 79 | 1 | 10 |
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Norcross | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 |
Watch the replay
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