Gambit Stallions 35, Cortex Foxes 30
Week 5 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Game recap
The Gambit Stallions turned the game around and beat the Cortex Foxes 35-30 in round 6 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 2:44 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 17-7. Then came the fourth quarter: a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix for the Stallions (3:40 left, 28-17); a 12-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (3:10 left, 28-23); a 4-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley for the Stallions (1:30 left, 35-23); an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (0:50 left, 35-30).
The key moment arrived with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 58% to 84%.
Player of the game: Cruz Delaney (QB, Stallions), with 28 of 36 passing for 299 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 25 yards. Elsewhere, Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 13 carries for 83 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 23 yards; Nils Draven (Stallions) had 8 catches for 104 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 22 of 34 passing for 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 5 carries for 47 yards; Kian Morrow (Foxes) had 14 carries for 112 yards; 1 catch for 14 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Valen Delacroix; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Valen Delacroix finished with 1 carry for 4 yards; 7 catches for 68 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Rafe Ellison finished with 7 catches for 78 yards and 4 TD).
The Stallions move to 2-2-2 and the Foxes to 3-2-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 4 times, converting 3.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:44 | Foxes | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:29 | Stallions | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 1:37 | Foxes | A 47-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:12 | Foxes | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 17-7 |
| Q3 2:56 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q3 0:32 | Stallions | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven (extra point) | 17-21 |
| Q4 3:40 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix (extra point) | 17-28 |
| Q4 3:10 | Foxes | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (2-pt try failed) | 23-28 |
| Q4 1:30 | Stallions | A 4-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley (extra point) | 23-35 |
| Q4 0:50 | Foxes | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 30-35 |
Team stats
| CTX | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 475 | 488 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 189 |
| Completions | 22 of 34 | 28 of 36 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 69 |
| Third downs | 6 of 10 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 2 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:19 | 8:41 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 22/34 | 276 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 14 | 112 | 0 | 15 |
| Ezra Vale | 5 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
| Fabian Esposito | 4 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 78 | 4 | 13 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 69 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassius Ashford | 5 | 63 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cassius Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 47 | 3/3 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 28/36 | 299 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 13 | 83 | 2 | 17 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 7 | 69 | 0 | 19 |
| Cruz Delaney | 5 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Nils Eriksen | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Draven | 8 | 104 | 1 | 8 |
| Valen Delacroix | 7 | 68 | 1 | 8 |
| Tristan Faye | 5 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Bastien Thorne | 6 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Eriksen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
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 Gambit Stallions 35, Cortex Foxes 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Cortex Foxes.