Aegis Sentinels 31, Pulse Jackals 23
Week 5 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Aegis Sentinels rallied past the Pulse Jackals for a 31-23 win in round 19 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 9%.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance with 2:56 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 21-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown run by Rio Castellanos for the Jackals (3:58 left, 28-23); a 43-yard field goal by Elio Underwood for the Sentinels (1:15 left, 31-23).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:58 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Sentinels' chance of winning from 58% to 87%.
Player of the game: Malik Asante (RB, Sentinels), with 23 carries for 134 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 24 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 31 of 40 passing for 358 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 35 yards and 1 TD; Tavi Nkemelu (Jackals) had 12 catches for 149 yards and 1 TD; Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 16 of 25 passing for 167 yards, 1 TD; Ivo Ashford (Sentinels) had 11 carries for 91 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 2 yards.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Cassius Achebe finished with 7 catches for 65 yards). Meanwhile, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Quentin Jovanovic; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Quentin Jovanovic finished with 3 catches for 35 yards).
The Jackals move to 8-11 and the Sentinels to 9-7-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AEG-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:56 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:44 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 3:12 | Sentinels | A 14-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:38 | Sentinels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Malik Asante (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:50 | Jackals | A 30-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 14-17 |
| Q2 0:08 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q3 2:25 | Sentinels | A 9-yard touchdown run by Ivo Ashford (extra point) | 28-17 |
| Q4 3:58 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown run by Rio Castellanos (2-pt try failed) | 28-23 |
| Q4 1:15 | Sentinels | A 43-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 31-23 |
Team stats
| AEG | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 409 | 434 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 76 |
| Completions | 16 of 25 | 31 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 56 |
| Third downs | 5 of 10 | 1 of 5 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 11:34 | 4:26 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 16/25 | 167 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 23 | 134 | 2 | 19 |
| Ivo Ashford | 11 | 91 | 1 | 19 |
| Orson Draven | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Matteo Ashford | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 6 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| Matteo Ashford | 3 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 3 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| Malik Asante | 2 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quentin Coventry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 1/1 | 43 | 4/4 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 31/40 | 358 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 5 | 35 | 1 | 12 |
| Fabian Lachance | 6 | 32 | 1 | 14 |
| Adrien Esposito | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Jonas Lachance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 12 | 149 | 1 | 15 |
| Anders Quarles | 6 | 83 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassius Achebe | 7 | 65 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Lachance | 2 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Sandoval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Achebe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 1/1 | 30 | 2/2 |
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 Aegis Sentinels 31, Pulse Jackals 23 on Snapline. More about the teams: Pulse Jackals · Aegis Sentinels.