Cortex Foxes 35, Citadel Rams 26
Week 5 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Citadel Rams 35-26 in round 3 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 20 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 6%.
The Rams opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley with 2:45 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rams were up 20-14. In the fourth quarter: a 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove for the Foxes (3:19 left, 28-20); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (0:51 left, 35-20); a 5-yard touchdown run by Ulric Draven for the Rams (0:21 left, 35-26).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:04 left in the third quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 43% to 65%.
The standout was Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 23 of 28 passing for 295 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 8 carries for 24 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 14 carries for 97 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 11 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 10 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD; Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 23 of 31 passing for 256 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 6 yards; Calvin Booker (Rams) had 10 carries for 94 yards; 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Rafe Ellison finished with 10 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Zane Delacroix; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Zane Delacroix finished with 1 catch for 11 yards).
The Foxes move to 2-0-1 and the Rams to 0-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:45 | Rams | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley (extra point missed) | 6-0 |
| Q1 0:56 | Rams | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Calvin Booker (extra point) | 13-0 |
| Q2 3:52 | Rams | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley (extra point) | 20-0 |
| Q2 2:55 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale (extra point) | 20-7 |
| Q2 1:50 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 20-14 |
| Q3 2:04 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 20-21 |
| Q4 3:19 | Foxes | A 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 20-28 |
| Q4 0:51 | Foxes | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 20-35 |
| Q4 0:21 | Rams | A 5-yard touchdown run by Ulric Draven (2-pt try failed) | 26-35 |
Team stats
| CTD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 411 | 452 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 157 |
| Completions | 23 of 31 | 23 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 51 | 57 |
| Third downs | 2 of 6 | 4 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:54 | 9:06 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 23/31 | 256 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Booker | 10 | 94 | 0 | 27 |
| Ulric Draven | 5 | 55 | 1 | 23 |
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Yardley | 7 | 89 | 2 | 9 |
| Orson Ashford | 6 | 76 | 0 | 8 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 6 | 67 | 0 | 9 |
| Ulric Draven | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/28 | 295 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 97 | 1 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 8 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 114 | 1 | 11 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 63 | 0 | 3 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 62 | 1 | 5 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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