Axiom Falcons 48, Vector Strikers 25
Week 5 · Regular season · round 10 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 0 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 48 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Axiom Falcons rallied past the Vector Strikers for a 48-25 win in round 10 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 15 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 8%.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 50-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance with 2:51 left in the first quarter. The Strikers led 18-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 15-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove for the Falcons (2:20 left, 34-25); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove for the Falcons (0:46 left, 41-25); a 4-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne for the Falcons (0:19 left, 48-25).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:58 left in the third quarter: a 6-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 33% to 53%.
Player of the game: Gideon Hargrove (WR, Falcons), with 4 carries for 17 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 46 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 33 of 42 passing for 403 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 20 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 10 carries for 56 yards; 2 catches for 19 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 12 catches for 132 yards; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 20 of 38 passing for 218 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 catch for -4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, take shots deep, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Ivo Thorne finished with 5 catches for 80 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Elio Falkner finished with 9 catches for 78 yards).
The Falcons move to 6-3-1 and the Strikers to 5-4-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Strikers | A 50-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:46 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs (2-pt conversion) | 11-0 |
| Q2 3:49 | Falcons | A 55-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 11-3 |
| Q2 2:22 | Strikers | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 18-3 |
| Q2 1:06 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 18-10 |
| Q3 2:58 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini (extra point) | 18-17 |
| Q3 2:09 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown run by Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 18-24 |
| Q3 1:24 | Strikers | A 32-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 25-24 |
| Q3 0:00 | Falcons | A 39-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 25-27 |
| Q4 2:20 | Falcons | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 25-34 |
| Q4 0:46 | Falcons | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 25-41 |
| Q4 0:19 | Falcons | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne (extra point) | 25-48 |
Team stats
| VEC | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 281 | 539 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 403 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 136 |
| Completions | 21 of 40 | 33 of 42 |
| Offensive plays | 50 | 74 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 8 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 4:53 | 11:07 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 20/38 | 218 | 2 | 1 |
| Cyrus Castellan | 1/2 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 9 | 78 | 0 | 12 |
| Adrien Yardley | 5 | 71 | 1 | 6 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 3 | 68 | 1 | 10 |
| Lazlo Oyelaran | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Ingram | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Thorne | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 50 | 2/2 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 33/42 | 403 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 10 | 56 | 0 | 12 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 7 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Callum Reyes | 4 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 4 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 12 | 132 | 0 | 13 |
| Milo Sterling | 9 | 126 | 0 | 11 |
| Ivo Thorne | 5 | 80 | 1 | 7 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 5 | 46 | 3 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Esposito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannick Underwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Zamora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 55 | 6/6 |
Watch the replay
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