Axiom Falcons 28, Mirage Cobras 17
Week 5 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRG Mirage Cobras | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons took care of the Mirage Cobras 28-17 in round 2 of Week 5. They led by as many as 19 points.
The Cobras opened the scoring with a 20-yard field goal by Hector Montague with 2:27 left in the first quarter. The Falcons led 21-3 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought an 18-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini for the Falcons (3:27 left, 28-9); a 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Ashford for the Cobras (0:20 left, 28-17).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:36 left in the second quarter: a 3-yard touchdown run by Idris Vaughn. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 63% to 77%.
Player of the game: Pavel Pellegrini (RB, Falcons), with 13 carries for 122 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 20 of 28 passing for 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry for 12 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 13 carries for 87 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 16 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 5 catches for 76 yards and 1 TD; Dominic Sauer (Cobras) had 10 carries for 75 yards; 1 catch for 15 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Bram Whitlock (Ivo Thorne finished with 4 catches for 17 yards). Meanwhile, the Cobras' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Whitlock; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Bram Whitlock finished with 4 catches for 63 yards).
The Falcons move to 2-0 and the Cobras to 1-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRG-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:27 | Cobras | A 20-yard field goal by Hector Montague | 3-0 |
| Q2 2:36 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown run by Idris Vaughn (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 0:57 | Falcons | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 3-14 |
| Q2 0:25 | Falcons | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 3-21 |
| Q3 0:46 | Cobras | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Felix Arrowood to Kasimir Whitlock (2-pt try failed) | 9-21 |
| Q4 3:27 | Falcons | An 18-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini (extra point) | 9-28 |
| Q4 0:20 | Cobras | A 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Ashford (2-pt conversion) | 17-28 |
Team stats
| MRG | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 368 | 471 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 248 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 223 |
| Completions | 17 of 31 | 21 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 54 | 62 |
| Third downs | 1 of 6 | 5 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:27 | 9:33 |
Mirage Cobras box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arrowood | 12/25 | 149 | 1 | 3 |
| Ivo Bellamy | 5/6 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Sauer | 10 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| Adrien Ashford | 8 | 47 | 1 | 12 |
| Felix Arrowood | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Cassius Zamora | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Whitlock | 6 | 79 | 1 | 9 |
| Bram Whitlock | 4 | 63 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenji Waltham | 3 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| Emeric Ashford | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Montague | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Montague | 1/1 | 20 | 0/0 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 20/28 | 248 | 2 | 2 |
| Nils Ingram | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Pellegrini | 13 | 122 | 1 | 21 |
| Idris Vaughn | 13 | 87 | 1 | 16 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Roman Thorne | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 5 | 76 | 1 | 7 |
| Milo Sterling | 7 | 75 | 0 | 9 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 2 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| Roman Thorne | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 0/1 | 0 | 4/4 |
Watch the replay
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