Gambit Stallions 22, Comet Stingrays 19
Week 5 · Regular season · round 15 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
Game recap
The Gambit Stallions held off the Comet Stingrays 22-19 in round 15 of Week 5. The go-ahead score came with 1:41 left in the first quarter.
The Stallions opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne with 1:41 left in the first quarter. The Stallions led 15-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a safety for the Stingrays (2:00 left, 22-19).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 45% to 76%.
Top performer: Amos Ridley (RB, Stallions), with 19 carries for 125 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 37 yards. Elsewhere, Cyrus Esposito (Stallions) had 9 carries for 66 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 27 yards; Bastien Thorne (Stallions) had 7 catches for 88 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 15 of 29 passing for 120 yards, 1 INT; 4 carries for 51 yards; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 12 carries for 107 yards; 1 catch for 7 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Thorne; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Bastien Thorne finished with 7 catches for 88 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Lior Bendavid finished with 8 catches for 48 yards).
The Stallions move to 7-6-2 and the Stingrays to 6-8-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 6 times, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:41 | Stallions | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne (2-pt conversion) | 0-8 |
| Q1 0:32 | Stingrays | A 9-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 7-8 |
| Q2 1:04 | Stallions | A 3-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley (extra point) | 7-15 |
| Q2 0:10 | Stingrays | A 46-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 10-15 |
| Q3 2:56 | Stallions | A 1-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito (extra point) | 10-22 |
| Q3 1:23 | Stingrays | An 11-yard touchdown run by Pavel Castellan (extra point) | 17-22 |
| Q4 2:00 | Stingrays | A safety | 19-22 |
Team stats
| CMT | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 313 | 487 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 288 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 199 |
| Completions | 15 of 29 | 24 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 82 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | 2 of 5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 6:15 | 9:45 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 15/29 | 120 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 12 | 107 | 0 | 15 |
| Darius Wolcott | 4 | 51 | 0 | 26 |
| Darius Delacroix | 6 | 24 | 1 | 9 |
| Pavel Castellan | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 5 | 55 | 0 | 7 |
| Lior Bendavid | 8 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Montague | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulric Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 1/1 | 46 | 2/2 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 24/41 | 288 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 19 | 125 | 1 | 19 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 9 | 66 | 1 | 17 |
| Cruz Delaney | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nils Eriksen | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 7 | 88 | 1 | 13 |
| Tristan Faye | 5 | 75 | 0 | 9 |
| Nils Draven | 4 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Amos Ridley | 3 | 37 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Quarles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Watch the replay
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