Comet Stingrays 27, Apex Vipers 27
Week 5 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX Apex Vipers | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays and the Apex Vipers shared the points in round 18 of Week 5, finishing level at 27-27. The Stingrays tied it with an 8-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant with 0:58 left in the fourth quarter.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 51-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen with 2:58 left in the first quarter. The Vipers led 12-6 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Darius Delacroix for the Stingrays (3:22 left, 20-20); a 3-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga for the Vipers (2:02 left, 27-20); an 8-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant for the Stingrays (0:58 left, 27-27).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:58 left in the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 23% to 70%.
The standout was Ravi Castellano (WR, Vipers), with 10 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 23 of 35 passing for 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 2 carries for -5 yards; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 9 carries for 41 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 23 yards; Cassius Thorne (Stingrays) had 7 catches for 87 yards; Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 30 of 39 passing for 265 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT; 1 carry for 17 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Cassius Thorne finished with 7 catches for 87 yards). Meanwhile, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Wendell Garrow finished with 8 catches for 91 yards).
The Stingrays move to 7-9-2 and the Vipers to 8-7-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | APX-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:58 | Vipers | A 51-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:57 | Stingrays | A 41-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-3 |
| Q1 0:00 | Stingrays | A 35-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-6 |
| Q2 2:32 | Vipers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks (2-pt try failed) | 9-6 |
| Q2 0:13 | Vipers | A 55-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 12-6 |
| Q3 2:09 | Stingrays | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 12-13 |
| Q3 0:40 | Vipers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano (2-pt conversion) | 20-13 |
| Q4 3:22 | Stingrays | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 20-20 |
| Q4 2:02 | Vipers | A 3-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga (extra point) | 27-20 |
| Q4 0:58 | Stingrays | An 8-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 27-27 |
Team stats
| APX | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 445 | 370 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 288 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 82 |
| Completions | 30 of 39 | 23 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 70 | 61 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 9:21 | 6:39 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 30/39 | 265 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 15 | 103 | 1 | 21 |
| Fabian Varga | 11 | 57 | 1 | 11 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Emeric Castellan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Garrow | 8 | 91 | 0 | 9 |
| Ravi Castellano | 10 | 75 | 1 | 13 |
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeric Castellan | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Draven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/3 | 55 | 1/1 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 23/35 | 288 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 9 | 41 | 1 | 23 |
| Darius Delacroix | 9 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Darius Wolcott | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 7 | 87 | 0 | 11 |
| Lior Bendavid | 7 | 80 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 54 | 1 | 6 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 41 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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