Spark Kestrels 41, Cipher Lynx 38
Week 5 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 14 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
Game recap
It came down to the final moments in round 11 of Week 5: the Spark Kestrels edged the Cipher Lynx 41-38. The decisive score was a 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro with 3:07 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 28-21 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 29-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (3:09 left, 35-28); a 5-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (1:41 left, 35-35); a 27-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:52 left, 38-35); a 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (0:34 left, 41-38).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 53% to 96%.
Player of the game: Jaylen Osei (WR, Kestrels), with 7 catches for 126 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 23 of 34 passing for 317 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 1 yard and 1 TD; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 11 carries for 64 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 6 yards; Bastien Radcliffe (Kestrels) had 9 catches for 129 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 27 of 43 passing for 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 9 carries for 62 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 9 catches for 129 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Bram Pellegrini finished with 7 catches for 67 yards).
The Kestrels move to 3-7-1 and the Lynx to 3-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:07 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 3:03 | Kestrels | A 3-yard touchdown run by Eli Varga-Stone (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 2:06 | Lynx | A 37-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Zane Lachance (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:59 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Valen Norcross (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 3:25 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 21-14 |
| Q2 1:09 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 28-14 |
| Q2 0:08 | Kestrels | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 28-21 |
| Q3 0:07 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 35-21 |
| Q4 3:09 | Kestrels | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point) | 35-28 |
| Q4 1:41 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 35-35 |
| Q4 0:52 | Lynx | A 27-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 38-35 |
| Q4 0:34 | Kestrels | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point missed) | 38-41 |
Team stats
| CPH | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 504 | 405 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 221 | 88 |
| Completions | 27 of 43 | 23 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 79 | 56 |
| Third downs | 9 of 12 | 2 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 10:00 | 6:00 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 27/43 | 283 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 15 | 115 | 1 | 15 |
| Kai Navarro | 9 | 62 | 1 | 19 |
| Orson Achebe | 8 | 41 | 1 | 11 |
| Pavel Draven | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 8 | 90 | 1 | 15 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 7 | 67 | 0 | 10 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Ingram | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 27 | 5/5 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 23/34 | 317 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 11 | 64 | 1 | 13 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Valen Norcross | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 9 | 129 | 1 | 13 |
| Jaylen Osei | 7 | 126 | 2 | 10 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 3 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 3 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ulric Ashford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 0/0 | 0 | 5/6 |
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 Spark Kestrels 41, Cipher Lynx 38 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Cipher Lynx.