Apex Vipers 35, Forge Bison 31
Week 5 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers beat the Forge Bison 35-31 in round 13 of Week 5, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 1-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow with 0:11 left in the fourth quarter. The result went against the odds, which had the Vipers at 30% before kickoff.
The Bison opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito with 2:35 left in the first quarter. At the break the Bison were up 21-17. Then came the fourth quarter: a 44-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood for the Bison (2:51 left, 31-20); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Fabian Varga for the Vipers (1:59 left, 31-28); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow for the Vipers (0:11 left, 35-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:11 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 62% to 100%.
The standout was Mason Okafor-Reid (QB, Vipers), with 27 of 38 passing for 286 yards, 2 TD; 4 carries for 17 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Ravi Castellano (Vipers) had 6 catches for 92 yards; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 15 of 20 passing for 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Tariq Esposito (Bison) had 22 carries for 127 yards and 3 TD; 3 catches for 37 yards; Hollis Grant (Bison) had 5 catches for 64 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Wendell Garrow finished with 2 catches for 26 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Adrien Montague; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Adrien Montague finished with 1 catch for 23 yards).
The Vipers move to 8-5 and the Bison to 7-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:35 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:19 | Vipers | A 51-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 7-3 |
| Q2 3:42 | Bison | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Ivo Achebe (extra point) | 14-3 |
| Q2 3:03 | Vipers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Mason Okafor-Reid (extra point) | 14-10 |
| Q2 2:13 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga (extra point) | 14-17 |
| Q2 0:21 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q3 2:21 | Bison | A 3-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 28-17 |
| Q3 1:38 | Vipers | A 40-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 28-20 |
| Q4 2:51 | Bison | A 44-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 31-20 |
| Q4 1:59 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Fabian Varga (2-pt conversion) | 31-28 |
| Q4 0:11 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow (extra point) | 31-35 |
Team stats
| FRG | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 394 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 66 |
| Completions | 15 of 20 | 27 of 38 |
| Offensive plays | 54 | 54 |
| Third downs | 5 of 8 | 2 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 9:49 | 6:11 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 15/20 | 205 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Esposito | 22 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
| Dorian Thorne | 11 | 62 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Grant | 5 | 64 | 0 | 7 |
| Ivo Achebe | 4 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| Tariq Esposito | 3 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrien Montague | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Coventry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 44 | 4/4 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 27/38 | 286 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Fabian Varga | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Castellano | 6 | 92 | 0 | 10 |
| Pavel Garrow | 9 | 92 | 0 | 9 |
| Emeric Castellan | 5 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Fabian Varga | 3 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Castellan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Ashford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/2 | 51 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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