Aegis Sentinels 28, Nova Raptors 16
Week 5 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVA Nova Raptors | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Game recap
The Aegis Sentinels beat the Nova Raptors 28-16 in round 8 of Week 5. They led by as many as 12 points.
The Raptors opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross with 3:01 left in the first quarter. At the break the Sentinels were up 21-9. The fourth quarter brought a 3-yard touchdown run by Ivo Ashford for the Sentinels (0:28 left, 28-16).
The key moment arrived with 2:26 left in the second quarter: a missed extra point. It moved the Sentinels' chance of winning from 55% to 72%.
Top performer: Malik Asante (RB, Sentinels), with 12 carries for 88 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 18 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 13 of 18 passing for 107 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 7 yards; Ivo Ashford (Sentinels) had 10 carries for 22 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 17 yards; Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 24 of 34 passing for 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 29 yards; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 13 carries for 91 yards; 1 catch for 9 yards.
Before kickoff, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Quentin Jovanovic; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Quentin Jovanovic finished with 1 catch for 5 yards). Meanwhile, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Tariq Achebe; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Tariq Achebe finished with 1 carry for -1 yard; 2 catches for 20 yards).
The Sentinels move to 5-2-1 and the Raptors to 3-5 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked. Injuries: Bastien Thorne (LB, Sentinels) ankle injury; Cyrus Pellegrini (WR, Sentinels) foot injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | NVA-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:01 | Raptors | A 35-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:51 | Sentinels | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Malik Asante (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 1:06 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante (extra point) | 3-14 |
| Q2 2:26 | Raptors | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Ivo Norcross (extra point missed) | 9-14 |
| Q2 0:40 | Sentinels | A 3-yard touchdown run by Orson Draven (extra point) | 9-21 |
| Q3 2:07 | Raptors | A 1-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry (extra point) | 16-21 |
| Q4 0:28 | Sentinels | A 3-yard touchdown run by Ivo Ashford (extra point) | 16-28 |
Team stats
| NVA | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 406 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 107 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 124 |
| Completions | 24 of 34 | 13 of 18 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 44 |
| Third downs | 4 of 10 | 3 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 8:04 | 7:56 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 24/34 | 256 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 13 | 91 | 0 | 14 |
| Nils Coventry | 6 | 33 | 1 | 12 |
| Axel Stroud | 4 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Tariq Achebe | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Norcross | 9 | 94 | 1 | 11 |
| Bram Thorne | 6 | 60 | 0 | 9 |
| Zion Whitaker | 4 | 53 | 0 | 5 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Eriksen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Eriksen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 1/2 | 35 | 1/2 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 13/18 | 107 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 12 | 88 | 1 | 18 |
| Ivo Ashford | 10 | 22 | 1 | 14 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Orson Draven | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Matteo Ashford | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Malik Asante | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Jules Ferrand | 3 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Kincaid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
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 Aegis Sentinels 28, Nova Raptors 16 on Snapline. More about the teams: Aegis Sentinels · Nova Raptors.