Meridian Owls 34, Spark Kestrels 24
Week 5 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 29 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls beat the Spark Kestrels 34-24 in round 20 of Week 5, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 29-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe with 0:38 left in the fourth quarter.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran with 1:56 left in the first quarter. At the break the Kestrels were up 17-7. In the fourth quarter: a 19-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (3:26 left, 24-17); a 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran for the Owls (2:09 left, 24-24); a 29-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:38 left, 27-24); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran for the Owls (0:08 left, 34-24).
The key moment arrived with 2:09 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 32% to 69%.
Top performer: Soren Oyelaran (TE, Owls), with 9 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 25 of 41 passing for 280 yards, 2 TD; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 12 carries for 62 yards; 1 catch for 6 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 5 catches for 63 yards; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 13 of 27 passing for 217 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; 2 carries for 22 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Soren Oyelaran finished with 9 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 131 yards and 3 TD).
The Owls move to 10-9-1 and the Kestrels to 7-12-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:56 | Owls | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:54 | Kestrels | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:18 | Kestrels | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:08 | Kestrels | A 35-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 17-7 |
| Q3 2:51 | Kestrels | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Bastien Radcliffe (extra point) | 24-7 |
| Q3 1:58 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 24-14 |
| Q4 3:26 | Owls | A 19-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 24-17 |
| Q4 2:09 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 24-24 |
| Q4 0:38 | Owls | A 29-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 24-27 |
| Q4 0:08 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran (extra point) | 24-34 |
Team stats
| SPK | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 346 | 399 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 119 |
| Completions | 13 of 27 | 25 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 50 | 68 |
| Third downs | 2 of 9 | 8 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 5:57 | 10:03 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 13/27 | 217 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 11 | 60 | 0 | 22 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 5 | 45 | 0 | 26 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 8 | 131 | 3 | 10 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 2 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| Malachi Reed | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulric Ashford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Lachance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 35 | 3/3 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 25/41 | 280 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 12 | 62 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 10 | 57 | 2 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 9 | 110 | 1 | 14 |
| Abel Thornbury | 5 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 4 | 51 | 1 | 5 |
| Emeric Brennan | 6 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elio Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 29 | 4/4 |
Watch the replay
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