Bastion Panthers 13, Meridian Owls 3
Week 5 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastion Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game recap
The Bastion Panthers won a low-scoring battle with the Meridian Owls, 13-3, in round 11 of Week 5. The two offenses combined for just 16 points.
The Panthers opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux with 0:23 left in the first quarter. At the break the Panthers were up 10-0. The fourth quarter brought a 35-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (3:50 left, 10-3); a 50-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley for the Panthers (0:45 left, 13-3).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:23 left in the first quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux. It moved the Panthers' chance of winning from 64% to 80%.
Player of the game: Marcus Thibodeaux (RB, Panthers), with 13 carries for 70 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 12 yards. Elsewhere, Soren Oyelaran (Owls) had 6 catches for 52 yards; Elio Bellamy (Panthers) had 5 catches for 62 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Soren Oyelaran finished with 6 catches for 52 yards). Meanwhile, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Esposito; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Emeric Esposito finished with 4 catches for 15 yards).
The Owls move to 6-5 and the Panthers to 7-3-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | BST-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:23 | Panthers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:01 | Panthers | A 39-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 10-0 |
| Q4 3:50 | Owls | A 35-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 10-3 |
| Q4 0:45 | Panthers | A 50-yard field goal by Wendell Yardley | 13-3 |
Team stats
| BST | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 260 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 118 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 75 |
| Completions | 17 of 22 | 14 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 47 | 49 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 6 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 9:26 | 6:34 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 17/22 | 144 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 13 | 70 | 1 | 15 |
| Wendell Ashford | 5 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Owen Castillo | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Elio Zamora | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Bellamy | 5 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| Elio Zamora | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Julian Asher | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeric Esposito | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Esposito | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Norcross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 2/2 | 50 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 14/28 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Oyelaran | 7 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Nils Garrow | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Graham Ashby | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 6 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| Tobin Marsh | 3 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| Emeric Brennan | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavel Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 35 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Bastion Panthers 13, Meridian Owls 3 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Bastion Panthers.