Cortex Foxes 38, Tidal Herons 17
Week 5 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 2 of Week 5: the Cortex Foxes routed the Tidal Herons 38-17. The Foxes led by as many as 21 points.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow with 0:26 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 17-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague for the Foxes (3:47 left, 31-17); an 11-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito for the Foxes (1:41 left, 38-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:32 left in the third quarter: a 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 60% to 85%.
Top performer: Fabian Esposito (RB, Foxes), with 7 carries for 41 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 27 yards. Elsewhere, Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 16 of 30 passing for 169 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry for 5 yards; Isaiah Tran (Herons) had 10 carries for 59 yards and 1 TD; Tariq Radcliffe (Herons) had 5 catches for 74 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 36 passing for 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 2 yards.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Quentin Esposito; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Quentin Esposito finished with 1 carry for 11 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Zane Montague finished with 8 catches for 76 yards and 1 TD).
The Herons move to 0-2 and the Foxes to 1-0-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, without success. Injuries: Roman Sandoval (DT, Herons) ankle injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:26 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 3:31 | Herons | A 49-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 7-3 |
| Q2 2:25 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 14-3 |
| Q2 0:26 | Herons | A 5-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran (extra point) | 14-10 |
| Q2 0:00 | Foxes | A 48-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-10 |
| Q3 2:49 | Herons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe (extra point) | 17-17 |
| Q3 1:32 | Foxes | A 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 24-17 |
| Q4 3:47 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 31-17 |
| Q4 1:41 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 38-17 |
Team stats
| CTX | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 414 | 305 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 204 |
| Rushing yards | 158 | 101 |
| Completions | 25 of 36 | 20 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 56 |
| Third downs | 7 of 11 | 3 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 9:37 | 6:23 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/36 | 256 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 17 | 84 | 1 | 14 |
| Fabian Esposito | 7 | 41 | 2 | 17 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Rafe Ellison | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 82 | 1 | 9 |
| Zane Montague | 8 | 76 | 1 | 9 |
| Cassius Ashford | 4 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Fabian Esposito | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Coventry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 48 | 5/5 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 16/30 | 169 | 1 | 2 |
| Bastien Falkner | 4/6 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 10 | 59 | 1 | 21 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 4 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Quentin Esposito | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Soren Hallberg | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Radcliffe | 5 | 74 | 0 | 5 |
| Rafael Montiel | 6 | 50 | 0 | 8 |
| Bram Zamora | 5 | 49 | 0 | 11 |
| Gideon Ashford | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Underwood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 1/1 | 49 | 2/2 |
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 Cortex Foxes 38, Tidal Herons 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Cortex Foxes.