Comet Stingrays 41, Pulse Jackals 41
Week 5 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 14 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
Game recap
Nothing could separate the Comet Stingrays and the Pulse Jackals in round 20 of Week 5: the game ended in a 41-41 tie. The Stingrays tied it with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Ivo Hargrove with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne with 2:51 left in the first quarter. The Jackals led 27-21 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance for the Jackals (3:19 left, 41-24); a 59-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (2:53 left, 41-27); a 19-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (2:03 left, 41-34); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Ivo Hargrove for the Stingrays (0:22 left, 41-41).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Ivo Hargrove. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 9% to 79%.
Player of the game: Cassius Thorne (WR, Stingrays), with 13 catches for 198 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Nils Castellan (Stingrays) had 20 of 32 passing for 261 yards, 2 TD; 4 carries for 10 yards; Darius Delacroix (Stingrays) had 7 carries for 50 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 12 yards; Ulric Achebe (Stingrays) had 7 catches for 92 yards; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 31 of 42 passing for 352 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries for 51 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Cassius Thorne finished with 13 catches for 198 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Cassius Achebe finished with 3 catches for 45 yards).
The Stingrays move to 7-10-3 and the Jackals to 8-11-1 this week. Injuries: Fabian Coventry (EDGE, Stingrays) hamstring injury; Elio Whitlock (RG, Stingrays) ankle injury; Darius Wolcott (QB, Stingrays) hamstring injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Stingrays | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:47 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:10 | Stingrays | An 11-yard touchdown run by Pavel Castellan (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 3:25 | Jackals | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:33 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu (2-pt try failed) | 20-14 |
| Q2 0:47 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 20-21 |
| Q2 0:15 | Jackals | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Jonas Lachance (extra point) | 27-21 |
| Q3 2:13 | Stingrays | A 40-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 27-24 |
| Q3 1:11 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 34-24 |
| Q4 3:19 | Jackals | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 41-24 |
| Q4 2:53 | Stingrays | A 59-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 41-27 |
| Q4 2:03 | Stingrays | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 41-34 |
| Q4 0:22 | Stingrays | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Nils Castellan to Ivo Hargrove (extra point) | 41-41 |
Team stats
| PLS | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 548 | 526 |
| Passing yards | 352 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 130 |
| Completions | 31 of 42 | 31 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 75 | 70 |
| Third downs | 6 of 10 | 3 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:40 | 8:20 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 31/42 | 352 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 17 | 116 | 3 | 20 |
| Rio Castellanos | 6 | 51 | 0 | 15 |
| Jonas Lachance | 5 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 9 | 94 | 2 | 10 |
| Anders Quarles | 6 | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Esposito | 6 | 53 | 0 | 7 |
| Cassius Achebe | 3 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Norcross | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Zamora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Castellan | 20/32 | 261 | 2 | 0 |
| Darius Wolcott | 11/14 | 135 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Delacroix | 7 | 50 | 1 | 16 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 6 | 47 | 0 | 15 |
| Pavel Castellan | 2 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Nils Castellan | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 13 | 198 | 2 | 19 |
| Ulric Achebe | 7 | 92 | 0 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 40 | 1 | 6 |
| Lior Bendavid | 2 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Castellan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 59 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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