Axiom Falcons 41, Pulse Jackals 14
Week 5 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 18 of Week 5: the Axiom Falcons routed the Pulse Jackals 41-14. The Falcons led by as many as 35 points.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove with 1:40 left in the first quarter. At the break the Falcons were up 28-0. Then came the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance for the Jackals (3:02 left, 38-14); a 55-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (1:30 left, 41-14).
The key moment arrived with 1:40 left in the first quarter: a 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 64% to 77%.
Player of the game: Callum Reyes (QB, Falcons), with 32 of 49 passing for 338 yards, 5 TD; 2 carries for 11 yards. Elsewhere, Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 12 carries for 89 yards; 2 catches for 34 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 10 catches for 125 yards; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 16 of 27 passing for 130 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries for 18 yards; Fabian Lachance (Jackals) had 7 carries for 53 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Ivo Thorne finished with 4 catches for 28 yards). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Adrien Esposito; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Adrien Esposito finished with 4 catches for 40 yards).
The Falcons move to 9-6-3 and the Jackals to 8-10 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:40 | Falcons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:54 | Falcons | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Pavel Pellegrini (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 2:40 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 0-21 |
| Q2 1:22 | Falcons | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 0-28 |
| Q3 2:50 | Falcons | A 23-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 0-35 |
| Q3 1:59 | Jackals | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 7-35 |
| Q3 0:42 | Falcons | A 31-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 7-38 |
| Q4 3:02 | Jackals | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 14-38 |
| Q4 1:30 | Falcons | A 55-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 14-41 |
Team stats
| PLS | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 286 | 491 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 140 |
| Completions | 24 of 38 | 35 of 52 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 81 |
| Third downs | 2 of 10 | 9 of 15 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 4:33 | 11:27 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 16/27 | 130 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Ingram | 8/11 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 7 | 53 | 1 | 14 |
| Rio Castellanos | 5 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Jonas Lachance | 1 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Lachance | 5 | 53 | 0 | 5 |
| Adrien Esposito | 4 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Elio Kincaid | 3 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Cassius Achebe | 5 | 26 | 1 | 10 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darius Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Eriksen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 32/49 | 338 | 5 | 0 |
| Nils Ingram | 3/3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 12 | 89 | 0 | 22 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 8 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Roman Thorne | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Callum Reyes | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 10 | 125 | 0 | 12 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 11 | 88 | 3 | 11 |
| Milo Sterling | 4 | 38 | 1 | 10 |
| Idris Vaughn | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yannick Underwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 55 | 5/5 |
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 Axiom Falcons 41, Pulse Jackals 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Axiom Falcons · Pulse Jackals.