Vector Strikers 47, Cortex Foxes 21
Week 5 · Regular season · round 23 · Friday 30 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 10 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 47 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers dominated from start to finish and beat the Cortex Foxes 47-21 in round 23 of Week 5. The Strikers led by as many as 33 points.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague with 2:30 left in the first quarter. The Strikers led 34-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (3:41 left, 47-21).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:18 left in the second quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 48% to 63%.
Player of the game: Dax Holloway (QB, Strikers), with 32 of 48 passing for 462 yards, 5 TD. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 29 of 38 passing for 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 2 carries for 13 yards; Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 9 carries for 46 yards; 1 catch for 11 yards; Tariq Coventry (Foxes) had 9 catches for 106 yards; Yannick Whitlock (Strikers) had 5 carries for 37 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 8 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, take shots deep, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Zane Montague finished with 8 catches for 86 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Bastien Kincaid; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Bastien Kincaid finished with 1 carry for 9 yards; 4 catches for 65 yards).
The Foxes move to 10-12-1 and the Strikers to 12-10-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:30 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 1:28 | Strikers | A 34-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:58 | Strikers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q1 0:09 | Foxes | A 7-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q2 3:18 | Strikers | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q2 1:52 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 24-14 |
| Q2 1:18 | Strikers | A touchdown on a fumble recovered in the end zone (extra point) | 31-14 |
| Q2 0:05 | Strikers | A 53-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 34-14 |
| Q3 2:43 | Strikers | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (2-pt try failed) | 40-14 |
| Q3 0:34 | Strikers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 47-14 |
| Q4 3:41 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 47-21 |
Team stats
| VEC | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 563 | 451 |
| Passing yards | 488 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 81 |
| Completions | 33 of 51 | 38 of 53 |
| Offensive plays | 74 | 73 |
| Third downs | 11 of 15 | 2 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 8:10 | 7:50 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 32/48 | 462 | 5 | 0 |
| Cyrus Castellan | 1/3 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 37 | 1 | 11 |
| Teo Briggs | 9 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 1 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| Cyrus Castellan | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 12 | 169 | 2 | 16 |
| Elio Falkner | 9 | 156 | 2 | 12 |
| Adrien Yardley | 6 | 77 | 1 | 9 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 4 | 65 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kincaid | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Lachance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 2/2 | 53 | 5/5 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 29/38 | 283 | 2 | 2 |
| Valen Quarles | 9/15 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 9 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 4 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| Ezra Vale | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Coventry | 9 | 106 | 0 | 11 |
| Zane Montague | 8 | 86 | 1 | 8 |
| Rafe Ellison | 9 | 79 | 1 | 13 |
| Bram Quarles | 3 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
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 Vector Strikers 47, Cortex Foxes 21 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Vector Strikers.