Monolith Rhinos 23, Cortex Foxes 20
Week 5 · Regular season · round 21 · Friday 30 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos snatched a 23-20 win over the Cortex Foxes in round 21 of Week 5 at the very end. The decisive score was a 28-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood with 0:16 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley with 2:19 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 14-13 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (3:14 left, 20-17); a 40-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood for the Rhinos (2:15 left, 20-20); a 28-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood for the Rhinos (0:16 left, 23-20).
The key moment arrived with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter: a fumble by Ezra Vale, recovered by the defense. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 21% to 49%.
The standout was Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 17 carries for 87 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 3 yards. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 19 of 31 passing for 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 29 yards; 1 catch for -4 yards; Fabian Hargrove (Foxes) had 7 carries for 82 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 4 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 6 catches for 98 yards and 1 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 13 carries for 86 yards; 1 catch for 12 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Rafe Ellison finished with 6 catches for 98 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Hector Quarles finished with 6 catches for 86 yards).
The Foxes move to 10-10-1 and the Rhinos to 9-9-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:19 | Rhinos | A 20-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:13 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:09 | Rhinos | A 3-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:57 | Foxes | A 37-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-10 |
| Q2 0:06 | Foxes | A 59-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-13 |
| Q3 0:27 | Rhinos | A 39-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 17-13 |
| Q4 3:14 | Foxes | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 17-20 |
| Q4 2:15 | Rhinos | A 40-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 20-20 |
| Q4 0:16 | Rhinos | A 28-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 23-20 |
Team stats
| MNL | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 335 | 404 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 240 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 164 |
| Completions | 12 of 24 | 19 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 65 | 50 |
| Third downs | 6 of 11 | 5 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 9:33 | 6:27 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 12/24 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 17 | 87 | 1 | 21 |
| Valen Falkner | 13 | 86 | 0 | 17 |
| Bram Yardley | 5 | 37 | 1 | 20 |
| Brandt Kessler | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 6 | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| Rory Blackwood | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Valen Falkner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Varga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 3/3 | 40 | 2/2 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 19/31 | 240 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Hargrove | 7 | 82 | 1 | 33 |
| Fabian Esposito | 8 | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 6 | 98 | 1 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 75 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassius Ashford | 4 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 2 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 59 | 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 Monolith Rhinos 23, Cortex Foxes 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Monolith Rhinos.