Nova Raptors 27, Onyx Hawks 15
Week 5 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVA Nova Raptors | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
Game recap
The Nova Raptors earned a 27-15 win over the Onyx Hawks in round 16 of Week 5. They led by as many as 19 points. The Raptors were clear favourites before kickoff (74%), and they delivered.
The Hawks opened the scoring with a 21-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy with 3:26 left in the second quarter. At the break the Raptors were up 7-6. Then came the fourth quarter: a safety, Axel Stroud sacked in the end zone for the Hawks (3:42 left, 21-8); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross for the Raptors (2:28 left, 27-8); an 11-yard touchdown pass from Gideon Castellan to Cyrus Garrow for the Hawks (1:16 left, 27-15).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:10 left in the second quarter: a 14-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross. It moved the Raptors' chance of winning from 61% to 77%.
The standout was Ivo Norcross (TE, Raptors), with 5 catches for 47 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Bastian Kole (Hawks) had 14 carries for 50 yards; 6 catches for 72 yards; Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 17 of 34 passing for 172 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT; 5 carries for 15 yards; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 13 carries for 75 yards; 1 catch for 10 yards; Zion Whitaker (Raptors) had 7 catches for 74 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Cyrus Garrow finished with 5 catches for 54 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Thorne; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Bram Thorne finished with 4 catches for 41 yards and 1 TD).
The Hawks move to 8-7-1 and the Raptors to 8-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | NVA-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 3:26 | Hawks | A 21-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 0-3 |
| Q2 2:10 | Raptors | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross (extra point) | 7-3 |
| Q2 0:17 | Hawks | A 38-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 7-6 |
| Q3 2:52 | Raptors | An 8-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry (extra point) | 14-6 |
| Q3 0:28 | Raptors | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne (extra point) | 21-6 |
| Q4 3:42 | Hawks | A safety, Axel Stroud sacked in the end zone | 21-8 |
| Q4 2:28 | Raptors | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross (extra point missed) | 27-8 |
| Q4 1:16 | Hawks | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Gideon Castellan to Cyrus Garrow (extra point) | 27-15 |
Team stats
| NVA | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 342 | 295 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 221 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 74 |
| Completions | 17 of 35 | 26 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 64 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 2 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 8:54 | 7:06 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 17/34 | 172 | 3 | 3 |
| Darius Ashford | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 13 | 75 | 0 | 12 |
| Nils Coventry | 9 | 58 | 1 | 12 |
| Dorian Hargrove | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Axel Stroud | 5 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Whitaker | 7 | 74 | 0 | 12 |
| Ivo Norcross | 5 | 47 | 2 | 10 |
| Bram Thorne | 4 | 41 | 1 | 7 |
| Omari Fenn | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Brennan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Eriksen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 0/0 | 0 | 3/4 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 20/30 | 173 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Castellan | 6/9 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 14 | 50 | 0 | 17 |
| Darius Eriksen | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 6 | 72 | 0 | 6 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 5 | 54 | 1 | 7 |
| Elan Drummond | 8 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
| Wendell Montague | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazlo Radcliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wendell Garrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulric Whitlock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 2/2 | 38 | 1/1 |
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 27, Onyx Hawks 15 on Snapline. More about the teams: Onyx Hawks · Nova Raptors.