Nova Raptors 36, Lattice Wolves 29
Week 5 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVA Nova Raptors | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 36 |
| LTC Lattice Wolves | 14 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Nova Raptors rallied past the Lattice Wolves for a 36-29 win in round 14 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 6%.
The Wolves opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Theo Marchand to Sasha Petrov with 2:40 left in the first quarter. It was 14-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Nils Coventry for the Raptors (3:45 left, 26-21); an 18-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross for the Raptors (2:41 left, 33-21); a 45-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross for the Raptors (1:55 left, 36-21); a 7-yard touchdown run by Gideon Hargrove for the Wolves (1:28 left, 36-29).
The key moment arrived with 3:45 left in the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Nils Coventry. It moved the Raptors' chance of winning from 62% to 90%.
Player of the game: Nils Coventry (RB, Raptors), with 8 carries for 54 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 9 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Theo Marchand (Wolves) had 26 of 46 passing for 285 yards, 3 TD; 6 carries for 61 yards; Kofi Adeyemi (Wolves) had 11 carries for 96 yards; Sasha Petrov (Wolves) had 7 catches for 85 yards and 1 TD; Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 27 of 40 passing for 333 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT; 3 carries for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Wolves' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Sasha Petrov; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Sasha Petrov finished with 7 catches for 85 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zion Whitaker; on defense: bracket Sasha Petrov (Zion Whitaker finished with 8 catches for 104 yards).
The Wolves move to 4-8-2 and the Raptors to 6-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | NVA-LTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:40 | Wolves | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Theo Marchand to Sasha Petrov (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:37 | Wolves | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Theo Marchand to Roman Whitlock (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 3:39 | Raptors | An 11-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:30 | Raptors | An 11-yard touchdown run by Dorian Hargrove (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q3 3:32 | Raptors | A 2-yard touchdown run by Omari Fenn (extra point missed) | 20-14 |
| Q3 0:39 | Wolves | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Theo Marchand to Ivo Hargrove (extra point) | 20-21 |
| Q4 3:45 | Raptors | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Nils Coventry (2-pt try failed) | 26-21 |
| Q4 2:41 | Raptors | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross (extra point) | 33-21 |
| Q4 1:55 | Raptors | A 45-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 36-21 |
| Q4 1:28 | Wolves | A 7-yard touchdown run by Gideon Hargrove (2-pt conversion) | 36-29 |
Team stats
| NVA | LTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 524 | 486 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 191 | 201 |
| Completions | 27 of 40 | 26 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 68 | 74 |
| Third downs | 4 of 8 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 8:26 | 7:34 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 27/40 | 333 | 2 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 12 | 89 | 1 | 13 |
| Nils Coventry | 8 | 54 | 1 | 13 |
| Tariq Achebe | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Axel Stroud | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Thorne | 10 | 141 | 0 | 11 |
| Zion Whitaker | 8 | 104 | 0 | 14 |
| Ivo Norcross | 4 | 53 | 1 | 6 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Norcross | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zane Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Brennan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 1/1 | 45 | 3/4 |
Lattice Wolves box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Marchand | 26/46 | 285 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kofi Adeyemi | 11 | 96 | 0 | 15 |
| Theo Marchand | 6 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 6 | 41 | 1 | 12 |
| Elio Esposito | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasha Petrov | 7 | 85 | 1 | 10 |
| Roman Whitlock | 6 | 75 | 1 | 7 |
| Darius Montague | 4 | 49 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Ingram | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Brennan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivo Draven | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Jovanovic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Varga | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
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 Nova Raptors 36, Lattice Wolves 29 on Snapline. More about the teams: Lattice Wolves · Nova Raptors.