Zephyr Condors 51, Tidal Herons 49
Week 5 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDL Tidal Herons | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 14 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 51 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Zephyr Condors rallied past the Tidal Herons for a 51-49 win in round 6 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 12%.
The Herons opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel with 2:35 left in the first quarter. At the break the Condors were up 29-21. The fourth quarter brought a 3-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel for the Herons (3:39 left, 41-36); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Andre Solis for the Condors (2:42 left, 44-41); a safety, Lane Whitaker sacked in the end zone for the Herons (1:58 left, 44-43); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe for the Condors (0:46 left, 51-43); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora for the Herons (0:20 left, 51-49).
The key moment arrived with 0:20 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 24% to 98%.
Player of the game: Quincy Holloway-Ames (WR, Condors), with 11 catches for 152 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Lane Whitaker (Condors) had 33 of 48 passing for 431 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 4 yards; Andre Solis (Condors) had 9 carries for 48 yards; 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 TD; Nils Hargrove (Condors) had 7 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD; Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 45 of 60 passing for 473 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 9 yards.
Before kickoff, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Valen Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Valen Radcliffe finished with 8 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Tariq Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Tariq Radcliffe finished with 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD).
The Condors move to 3-3 and the Herons to 0-6 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 2.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | TDL-ZPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:35 | Herons | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:54 | Condors | A 1-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:46 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Quentin Esposito (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:01 | Condors | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 2:39 | Condors | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q2 1:46 | Herons | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 21-21 |
| Q2 0:19 | Condors | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (2-pt conversion) | 21-29 |
| Q3 1:52 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Tariq Radcliffe (2-pt try failed) | 27-29 |
| Q3 1:00 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Tran (2-pt conversion) | 35-29 |
| Q3 0:17 | Condors | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 35-36 |
| Q4 3:39 | Herons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (2-pt try failed) | 41-36 |
| Q4 2:42 | Condors | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Andre Solis (2-pt conversion) | 41-44 |
| Q4 1:58 | Herons | A safety, Lane Whitaker sacked in the end zone | 43-44 |
| Q4 0:46 | Condors | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe (extra point) | 43-51 |
| Q4 0:20 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (2-pt try failed) | 49-51 |
Team stats
| TDL | ZPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 598 | 508 |
| Passing yards | 473 | 431 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 77 |
| Completions | 45 of 60 | 33 of 48 |
| Offensive plays | 84 | 66 |
| Third downs | 7 of 11 | 5 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:24 | 7:36 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 45/60 | 473 | 6 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Tran | 11 | 65 | 1 | 31 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 5 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Pavel Hargrove | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Soren Hallberg | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montiel | 14 | 168 | 2 | 20 |
| Bram Zamora | 13 | 115 | 2 | 17 |
| Quentin Esposito | 7 | 68 | 1 | 7 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 6 | 64 | 1 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Lachance | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yannick Quarles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 33/48 | 431 | 6 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 9 | 48 | 0 | 10 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 4 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Lane Whitaker | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 11 | 152 | 3 | 14 |
| Nils Hargrove | 7 | 114 | 1 | 13 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 8 | 83 | 1 | 11 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Varga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Quarles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quentin Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Underwood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
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