Cortex Foxes 30, Forge Bison 28
Week 5 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes edged the Forge Bison 30-28 in a one-score game in round 14 of Week 5. The lead changed hands 2 times.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 22-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 2:52 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 20-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (2:38 left, 30-21); a 3-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito for the Bison (0:27 left, 30-28).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:27 left in the fourth quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 46% to 95%.
Top performer: Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 27 of 34 passing for 291 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries for 42 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 16 of 30 passing for 200 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Tariq Esposito (Bison) had 14 carries for 103 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 24 yards and 1 TD; Adrien Montague (Bison) had 6 catches for 80 yards; Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 11 carries for 48 yards; 4 catches for 36 yards.
Before kickoff, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison. Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Cassius Ashford finished with 6 catches for 74 yards).
The Bison move to 7-6-1 and the Foxes to 7-6-1 this week. Injuries: Ivo Falkner (DT, Bison) concussion injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-FRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:52 | Foxes | A 22-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:17 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 3:44 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:58 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale (extra point) | 17-7 |
| Q2 0:04 | Foxes | A 58-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 20-7 |
| Q3 2:27 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 20-14 |
| Q3 1:24 | Foxes | A 38-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 23-14 |
| Q3 0:00 | Bison | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Hollis Grant (extra point) | 23-21 |
| Q4 2:38 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 30-21 |
| Q4 0:27 | Bison | A 3-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 30-28 |
Team stats
| CTX | FRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 408 | 347 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 200 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 147 |
| Completions | 27 of 34 | 16 of 30 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 53 |
| Third downs | 5 of 8 | 5 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:02 | 7:58 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 27/34 | 291 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 11 | 48 | 0 | 18 |
| Ezra Vale | 7 | 42 | 2 | 11 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Zane Montague | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 9 | 112 | 1 | 10 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 74 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Montague | 4 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Garrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 3/3 | 58 | 3/3 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 16/30 | 200 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Esposito | 14 | 103 | 2 | 23 |
| Dorian Thorne | 7 | 44 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Montague | 6 | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| Hollis Grant | 4 | 47 | 1 | 7 |
| Dorian Thorne | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| Tariq Esposito | 2 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soren Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Eriksen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
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 30, Forge Bison 28 on Snapline. More about the teams: Forge Bison · Cortex Foxes.