Cortex Foxes 35, Axiom Falcons 19
Week 5 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes beat the Axiom Falcons 35-19 in round 20 of Week 5. They led by as many as 23 points.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 2:46 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 22-9 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 31-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (2:42 left, 35-12); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Nils Ingram to Gideon Hargrove for the Falcons (0:13 left, 35-19).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:47 left in the second quarter: a missed extra point. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 40% to 59%.
Player of the game: Rafe Ellison (WR, Foxes), with 8 catches for 89 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 20 of 34 passing for 221 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 4 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 9 carries for 49 yards; 1 catch for 21 yards; Gideon Hargrove (Falcons) had 1 carry for 0 yards; 5 catches for 61 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 21 of 27 passing for 194 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 24 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Milo Sterling; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Milo Sterling finished with 5 catches for 49 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Cassius Ashford finished with 3 catches for 19 yards).
The Falcons move to 10-7-3 and the Foxes to 10-9-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:46 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:39 | Foxes | A safety, Callum Reyes sacked in the end zone | 9-0 |
| Q1 1:42 | Falcons | A 47-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 9-3 |
| Q1 0:23 | Foxes | A 38-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 12-3 |
| Q2 2:47 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point missed) | 12-9 |
| Q2 0:54 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 19-9 |
| Q2 0:04 | Foxes | A 53-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 22-9 |
| Q3 1:35 | Falcons | A 42-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 22-12 |
| Q3 0:20 | Foxes | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point missed) | 28-12 |
| Q4 2:42 | Foxes | A 31-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (extra point) | 35-12 |
| Q4 0:13 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Nils Ingram to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 35-19 |
Team stats
| CTX | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 431 | 368 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 292 |
| Rushing yards | 233 | 76 |
| Completions | 22 of 28 | 28 of 44 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 63 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 9:32 | 6:28 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 21/27 | 194 | 4 | 1 |
| Valen Quarles | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 15 | 107 | 0 | 19 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 11 | 103 | 0 | 19 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 89 | 2 | 9 |
| Tariq Coventry | 3 | 44 | 1 | 3 |
| Fabian Esposito | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 53 | 3/4 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 20/34 | 221 | 1 | 0 |
| Nils Ingram | 8/10 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 9 | 49 | 0 | 21 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Roman Thorne | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Hargrove | 5 | 61 | 2 | 6 |
| Ivo Thorne | 4 | 53 | 0 | 7 |
| Milo Sterling | 5 | 49 | 0 | 8 |
| Nils Achebe | 6 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyrus Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 47 | 1/2 |
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