Cipher Lynx 24, Granite Grizzlies 17
Week 5 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx held off the Granite Grizzlies 24-17 in round 13 of Week 5. The go-ahead score came with 2:56 left in the first quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne with 2:56 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 21-7. The fourth quarter brought an 18-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:44 left, 24-10); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Fabian Norcross for the Grizzlies (0:22 left, 24-17).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:56 left in the first quarter: a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 46% to 66%.
Top performer: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 22 of 25 passing for 242 yards, 2 TD; 10 carries for 27 yards. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 18 of 31 passing for 226 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT; 1 carry for 10 yards; Fabian Norcross (Grizzlies) had 11 carries for 88 yards; 1 catch for 10 yards and 1 TD; Bastien Lachance (Grizzlies) had 7 catches for 98 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 9 carries for 61 yards; 3 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Yannick Ingram; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Yannick Ingram finished with 3 catches for 29 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Bram Pellegrini finished with 2 carries for -3 yards; 3 catches for 39 yards).
The Grizzlies move to 10-3 and the Lynx to 5-7-1 this week. Injuries: Bram Pellegrini (WR, Lynx) groin injury, out 2 weeks; Marlon Esquivel (WR, Grizzlies) hamstring injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:56 | Lynx | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (2-pt conversion) | 8-0 |
| Q1 2:12 | Lynx | A 31-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 11-0 |
| Q1 0:53 | Grizzlies | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 11-7 |
| Q2 1:50 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 18-7 |
| Q2 0:18 | Lynx | A 50-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 21-7 |
| Q3 2:00 | Grizzlies | A 33-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 21-10 |
| Q4 0:44 | Lynx | An 18-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 24-10 |
| Q4 0:22 | Grizzlies | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 24-17 |
Team stats
| CPH | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 367 | 350 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 124 |
| Completions | 22 of 25 | 18 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 56 |
| Third downs | 3 of 10 | 8 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 9:25 | 6:35 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 22/25 | 242 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 9 | 61 | 0 | 34 |
| Kai Navarro | 10 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 56 | 1 | 3 |
| Pavel Thorne | 6 | 56 | 1 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 7 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Varga | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sandoval | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lazlo Ingram | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 3/4 | 50 | 1/1 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 18/31 | 226 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Norcross | 11 | 88 | 0 | 22 |
| Roman Radcliffe | 6 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Reid Callahan | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Lachance | 7 | 98 | 1 | 8 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 4 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| Yannick Ingram | 3 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 33 | 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 Cipher Lynx 24, Granite Grizzlies 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Cipher Lynx.