Comet Stingrays 36, Monolith Rhinos 17
Week 5 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays took care of the Monolith Rhinos 36-17 in round 11 of Week 5. They led by as many as 23 points.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 24-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 2:33 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 16-3 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 30-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (3:01 left, 29-10); a 1-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley for the Rhinos (2:00 left, 29-17); a 9-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix for the Stingrays (0:12 left, 36-17).
The key moment arrived with 3:35 left in the second quarter: a 3-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 56% to 75%.
Player of the game: Hector Pellegrini (LB, Stingrays), with 24 tackles, 2 interceptions. Elsewhere, Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 11 carries for 72 yards; 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 TD; Valen Esposito (Rhinos) had 3 catches for 55 yards; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 23 of 28 passing for 181 yards; 4 carries for 33 yards and 1 TD; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 21 carries for 116 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 24 yards). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Lior Bendavid finished with 9 catches for 69 yards).
The Rhinos move to 5-4-2 and the Stingrays to 5-5-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 2. Injuries: Jonas Ashford (LG, Stingrays) concussion injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:33 | Stingrays | A 24-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:11 | Rhinos | A 41-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-3 |
| Q2 3:35 | Stingrays | A 3-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 10-3 |
| Q2 2:19 | Stingrays | A 54-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-3 |
| Q2 0:04 | Stingrays | A 30-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 16-3 |
| Q3 2:15 | Stingrays | A 25-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 19-3 |
| Q3 1:34 | Stingrays | A 1-yard touchdown run by Darius Wolcott (extra point) | 26-3 |
| Q3 0:27 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Valen Falkner (extra point) | 26-10 |
| Q4 3:01 | Stingrays | A 30-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 29-10 |
| Q4 2:00 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley (extra point) | 29-17 |
| Q4 0:12 | Stingrays | A 9-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 36-17 |
Team stats
| CMT | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 417 | 344 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 147 |
| Completions | 23 of 28 | 18 of 24 |
| Offensive plays | 67 | 50 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 1 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 9:54 | 6:06 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 23/28 | 181 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 21 | 116 | 1 | 23 |
| Darius Delacroix | 11 | 87 | 1 | 25 |
| Darius Wolcott | 4 | 33 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 9 | 69 | 0 | 11 |
| Cassius Thorne | 6 | 55 | 0 | 7 |
| Ulric Achebe | 5 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anders Yardley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 5/5 | 54 | 3/3 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 14/20 | 137 | 1 | 2 |
| Matteo Oyelaran | 4/4 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 11 | 72 | 0 | 13 |
| Titus Okafor | 8 | 55 | 0 | 18 |
| Bram Yardley | 5 | 20 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Esposito | 3 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| Rory Blackwood | 4 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Underwood | 2 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Varga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Garrow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 41 | 2/2 |
Watch the replay
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