Axiom Falcons 26, Cipher Lynx 3
Week 5 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 19 of Week 5: the Axiom Falcons routed the Cipher Lynx 26-3. The Falcons led by as many as 23 points. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Falcons only a 29% chance of winning.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 53-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe with 3:03 left in the first quarter. At the break the Falcons were up 17-3. Then came the fourth quarter: a 10-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove for the Falcons (3:52 left, 23-3); a 21-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (1:44 left, 26-3).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:56 left in the second quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 48% to 69%.
Player of the game: Callum Reyes (QB, Falcons), with 26 of 34 passing for 333 yards, 3 TD; 1 carry for 17 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 12 of 20 passing for 102 yards, 1 INT; 5 carries for 63 yards; Zane Lachance (Lynx) had 5 catches for 57 yards; Pavel Pellegrini (Falcons) had 9 carries for 51 yards; 1 catch for 17 yards; Ivo Thorne (Falcons) had 10 catches for 132 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling. Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Ivo Thorne finished with 10 catches for 132 yards).
The Lynx move to 8-10-1 and the Falcons to 10-6-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:03 | Falcons | A 53-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:54 | Lynx | A 40-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 3-3 |
| Q2 2:56 | Falcons | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 10-3 |
| Q2 1:15 | Falcons | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Idris Vaughn (extra point) | 17-3 |
| Q4 3:52 | Falcons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point missed) | 23-3 |
| Q4 1:44 | Falcons | A 21-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 26-3 |
Team stats
| AXM | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 443 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 170 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 152 |
| Completions | 27 of 38 | 18 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 55 | 55 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 2 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 8 |
| Time of possession | 8:38 | 7:22 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 26/34 | 333 | 3 | 0 |
| Nils Ingram | 1/4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Pellegrini | 9 | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| Idris Vaughn | 6 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Thorne | 10 | 132 | 0 | 12 |
| Nils Achebe | 5 | 66 | 1 | 8 |
| Milo Sterling | 4 | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 4 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Oyelaran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Eriksen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 53 | 2/3 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 12/20 | 102 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Quarles | 6/7 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 63 | 0 | 25 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 10 | 57 | 0 | 17 |
| Orson Achebe | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Hector Yardley | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Lachance | 5 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| Bram Hargrove | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Thorne | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 40 | 0/0 |
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 26, Cipher Lynx 3 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Axiom Falcons.