Meridian Owls 41, Cipher Lynx 14
Week 5 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls dominated from start to finish and beat the Cipher Lynx 41-14 in round 4 of Week 5. The Owls led by as many as 27 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh with 2:56 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 31-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 5-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh for the Owls (2:58 left, 41-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:02 left in the first quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 59% to 74%.
The standout was Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 19 carries for 124 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 13 of 22 passing for 165 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries for 20 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 6 carries for 35 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 2 yards; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 5 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 15 of 23 passing for 172 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Bram Pellegrini finished with 5 catches for 58 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Emeric Brennan finished with 4 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 1-3 and the Owls to 3-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:56 | Owls | A 12-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:05 | Owls | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q1 2:02 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:15 | Owls | A 3-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 21-7 |
| Q2 2:47 | Owls | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Emeric Brennan (extra point) | 28-7 |
| Q2 1:49 | Lynx | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 28-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Owls | A 47-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 31-14 |
| Q3 2:27 | Owls | A 44-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 34-14 |
| Q4 2:58 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 41-14 |
Team stats
| MRD | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 392 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 186 |
| Rushing yards | 214 | 76 |
| Completions | 16 of 25 | 17 of 27 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 45 |
| Third downs | 4 of 9 | 1 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 10:53 | 5:07 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 15/23 | 172 | 2 | 1 |
| Zane Norcross | 1/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 19 | 124 | 3 | 13 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 7 | 65 | 0 | 30 |
| Fabian Delacroix | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Brennan | 4 | 58 | 1 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 53 | 0 | 5 |
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 42 | 1 | 6 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Zamora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 47 | 5/5 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 13/22 | 165 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasimir Quarles | 4/5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 6 | 35 | 1 | 20 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Kai Navarro | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 84 | 1 | 5 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 5 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 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 Meridian Owls 41, Cipher Lynx 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Meridian Owls.