Granite Grizzlies 29, Axiom Falcons 17
Week 5 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies took care of the Axiom Falcons 29-17 in round 14 of Week 5. They led by as many as 12 points.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 19-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini with 1:56 left in the first quarter. At the break the Grizzlies were up 16-14. Then came the fourth quarter: a 2-yard touchdown run by Roman Radcliffe for the Grizzlies (3:41 left, 29-17).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:09 left in the second quarter: a 27-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 39% to 66%.
Player of the game: Marlon Esquivel (WR, Grizzlies), with 8 catches for 117 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 23 of 37 passing for 219 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT; 1 carry for -1 yard; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 5 carries for 20 yards; 2 catches for 32 yards; Milo Sterling (Falcons) had 9 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD; Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 27 of 44 passing for 347 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT; 5 carries for 15 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Ivo Thorne finished with 6 catches for 56 yards). Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Bastien Lachance finished with 7 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD).
The Falcons move to 7-6-1 and the Grizzlies to 11-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GRZ-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:56 | Grizzlies | A 19-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 3-0 |
| Q2 3:38 | Falcons | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 2:51 | Grizzlies | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point missed) | 9-7 |
| Q2 1:39 | Falcons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 9-14 |
| Q2 0:09 | Grizzlies | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Marlon Esquivel (extra point) | 16-14 |
| Q3 3:30 | Falcons | A 45-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 16-17 |
| Q3 1:04 | Grizzlies | A 9-yard touchdown run by Reid Callahan (extra point) | 23-17 |
| Q4 3:41 | Grizzlies | A 2-yard touchdown run by Roman Radcliffe (2-pt try failed) | 29-17 |
Team stats
| GRZ | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 491 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 219 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 38 |
| Completions | 27 of 44 | 23 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 72 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 3 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 8 |
| Time of possession | 9:44 | 6:16 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 27/44 | 347 | 2 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Norcross | 13 | 91 | 0 | 16 |
| Roman Radcliffe | 7 | 38 | 1 | 19 |
| Reid Callahan | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Esquivel | 8 | 117 | 1 | 12 |
| Bastien Lachance | 7 | 75 | 1 | 9 |
| Yannick Ingram | 6 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 49 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Coventry | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Bellamy | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Varga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 19 | 2/3 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 23/37 | 219 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Sterling | 9 | 83 | 1 | 12 |
| Ivo Thorne | 6 | 56 | 0 | 9 |
| Idris Vaughn | 2 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Nils Achebe | 4 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Elio Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cyrus Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 45 | 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 Granite Grizzlies 29, Axiom Falcons 17 on Snapline. More about the teams: Axiom Falcons · Granite Grizzlies.