Granite Grizzlies 38, Cortex Foxes 20
Week 5 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Game recap
The Granite Grizzlies earned a 38-20 win over the Cortex Foxes in round 8 of Week 5. They led by as many as 18 points.
The Grizzlies opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross with 2:04 left in the first quarter. The Grizzlies led 24-14 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (3:12 left, 24-20); a 3-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross for the Grizzlies (0:32 left, 31-20); an 11-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance for the Grizzlies (0:12 left, 38-20).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:32 left in the first quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Grizzlies' chance of winning from 55% to 72%.
The standout was Fabian Norcross (RB, Grizzlies), with 14 carries for 66 yards and 3 TD; 1 catch for 8 yards. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 19 of 29 passing for 274 yards, 1 TD; Roman Radcliffe (Grizzlies) had 3 carries for 12 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 1 yard; Yannick Ingram (Grizzlies) had 5 catches for 101 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 37 passing for 243 yards, 2 INT; 3 carries for 22 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Lachance; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Bastien Lachance finished with 3 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance (Rafe Ellison finished with 7 catches for 57 yards).
The Grizzlies move to 7-1 and the Foxes to 3-4-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:04 | Grizzlies | A 2-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:32 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kian Morrow (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 3:33 | Grizzlies | A 33-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 7-10 |
| Q2 2:59 | Grizzlies | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 7-17 |
| Q2 2:09 | Grizzlies | An 8-yard touchdown run by Roman Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-24 |
| Q2 0:38 | Foxes | A 9-yard touchdown run by Ezra Vale (extra point) | 14-24 |
| Q3 2:00 | Foxes | A 47-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-24 |
| Q4 3:12 | Foxes | A 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 20-24 |
| Q4 0:32 | Grizzlies | A 3-yard touchdown run by Fabian Norcross (extra point) | 20-31 |
| Q4 0:12 | Grizzlies | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 20-38 |
Team stats
| CTX | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 378 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 274 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 78 |
| Completions | 28 of 40 | 19 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 50 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:45 | 8:15 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/37 | 243 | 0 | 2 |
| Valen Quarles | 3/3 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Morrow | 11 | 54 | 1 | 9 |
| Fabian Esposito | 6 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 99 | 0 | 11 |
| Zane Montague | 7 | 76 | 0 | 10 |
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 57 | 0 | 12 |
| Tariq Coventry | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 47 | 2/2 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 19/29 | 274 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Norcross | 14 | 66 | 3 | 12 |
| Roman Radcliffe | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Ingram | 5 | 101 | 0 | 10 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 5 | 70 | 0 | 5 |
| Bastien Lachance | 3 | 58 | 1 | 5 |
| Fabian Brennan | 3 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Draven | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulric Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 1/1 | 33 | 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 Granite Grizzlies 38, Cortex Foxes 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Cortex Foxes.