Meridian Owls 35, Axiom Falcons 16
Week 5 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 26 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls earned a 35-16 win over the Axiom Falcons in round 5 of Week 5. They led by as many as 19 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury with 2:16 left in the second quarter. At the break the Owls were up 14-3. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Delacroix for the Owls (2:52 left, 28-10); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Pavel Pellegrini for the Falcons (2:30 left, 28-16); a 4-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh for the Owls (0:15 left, 35-16).
The biggest swing of the game came with 2:16 left in the second quarter: a 5-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 75% to 87%.
Top performer: Abel Thornbury (WR, Owls), with 3 catches for 50 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 12 of 19 passing for 186 yards, 2 TD; 3 carries for 13 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 20 carries for 92 yards and 1 TD; Soren Oyelaran (Owls) had 5 catches for 72 yards; Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 18 of 30 passing for 197 yards, 2 TD; 1 carry for 6 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Emeric Brennan finished with 2 catches for 29 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Abel Thornbury (Ivo Thorne finished with 7 catches for 92 yards).
The Owls move to 4-1 and the Falcons to 3-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2:16 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 1:40 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 0:14 | Falcons | A 22-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 3-14 |
| Q3 3:17 | Owls | A 3-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 3-21 |
| Q3 1:21 | Falcons | A 26-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 10-21 |
| Q4 2:52 | Owls | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Delacroix (extra point) | 10-28 |
| Q4 2:30 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Pavel Pellegrini (2-pt try failed) | 16-28 |
| Q4 0:15 | Owls | A 4-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 16-35 |
Team stats
| AXM | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 352 | 356 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 186 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 170 |
| Completions | 22 of 35 | 12 of 19 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 51 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 3 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:36 | 9:24 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 18/30 | 197 | 2 | 0 |
| Nils Ingram | 4/5 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 10 | 57 | 0 | 15 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 5 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Thorne | 7 | 92 | 0 | 11 |
| Milo Sterling | 3 | 56 | 1 | 7 |
| Nils Achebe | 4 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 5 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 22 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 12/19 | 186 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 20 | 92 | 1 | 12 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 6 | 45 | 1 | 23 |
| Fabian Delacroix | 2 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 5 | 72 | 0 | 7 |
| Abel Thornbury | 3 | 50 | 2 | 4 |
| Emeric Brennan | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Watch the replay
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