Cortex Foxes 23, Spark Kestrels 22
Week 5 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Spark Kestrels 23-22 in round 4 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 15 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 7%.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a safety, Ezra Vale sacked in the end zone with 3:56 left in the first quarter. The Kestrels led 15-10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague for the Foxes (3:28 left, 22-17); a 24-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (0:56 left, 23-22).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:56 left in the fourth quarter: a 24-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 31% to 87%.
Player of the game: Cassius Ashford (WR, Foxes), with 13 catches for 131 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 27 of 37 passing for 307 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 16 carries for 81 yards; Ulric Hargrove (Kestrels) had 8 catches for 100 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 34 of 45 passing for 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 12 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, target Jaylen Osei; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Jaylen Osei finished with 6 catches for 69 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Jaylen Osei (Zane Montague finished with 6 catches for 35 yards and 1 TD).
The Kestrels move to 2-2 and the Foxes to 3-0-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:56 | Kestrels | A safety, Ezra Vale sacked in the end zone | 0-2 |
| Q1 3:09 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix (extra point missed) | 0-8 |
| Q1 1:06 | Kestrels | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Ulric Hargrove (extra point) | 0-15 |
| Q1 0:07 | Foxes | A 51-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-15 |
| Q2 0:02 | Foxes | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 10-15 |
| Q3 2:58 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora (extra point) | 10-22 |
| Q4 3:28 | Foxes | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 17-22 |
| Q4 0:56 | Foxes | A 24-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (2-pt try failed) | 23-22 |
Team stats
| CTX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 428 | 420 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 95 | 113 |
| Completions | 34 of 45 | 27 of 37 |
| Offensive plays | 70 | 66 |
| Third downs | 3 of 11 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 7:47 | 8:13 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 34/45 | 333 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 11 | 52 | 0 | 21 |
| Fabian Esposito | 5 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Ezra Vale | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 13 | 131 | 1 | 15 |
| Tariq Coventry | 7 | 91 | 1 | 10 |
| Rafe Ellison | 5 | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Montague | 6 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Kincaid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 51 | 2/2 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 27/37 | 307 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 16 | 81 | 0 | 20 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Hargrove | 8 | 100 | 1 | 9 |
| Jaylen Osei | 6 | 69 | 0 | 7 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 6 | 63 | 1 | 8 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 5 | 59 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Lachance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 |
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 Cortex Foxes 23, Spark Kestrels 22 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Cortex Foxes.